After 8 months of conversation—including a review of the draft document, the Call to Action for OurWinnipeg: Visions & Directions for the OurWinnipeg Plan has been released.

A joint presentation of the City of Winnipeg and the Manitoba Historical Society
The City of Winnipeg is developing a comprehensive Heritage Conservation Management Plan, and we are inviting residents to tell us about what makes Winnipeg so unique. Join us in a discussion about the city’s identity. Take this opportunity to tell us about a place, an object, a tradition or a story that defines your idea of Winnipeg’s heritage.

HAVE WE HEARD FROM YOU YET? If we haven’t, you have until December 7 to contribute your thoughts on the draft Call to Action . . . 

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

On April 25th, 2009, the Mayor and the City committed to creating a more sustainable Winnipeg. This commitment means supporting and celebrating three interdependent pillars: environmental, economic and social sustainability. It means building stronger connections and deeper engagements with the larger regional, national and global community. It's a commitment to a vibrant, welcoming city with rivers flowing through it and northward, with railways and other transportation systems bringing people and goods from everywhere. It’s a commitment to meeting our present needs while making sure that future Winnipeggers can continue to meet theirs. 

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

SpeakUpWinnipeg is a groundbreaking initiative. No other city has involved the entire community right from the start as part of a long-term planning project. We’ve sought discussion and common ground about what direction the city should take, and that’s what SpeakUpWinnipeg is really about. It’s a year long conversation about our future as a city and an opportunity for everyone to share thoughts, experience and advice.

SpeakUpWinnipeg is meant to be open, honest and transparent. We want to involve the community as a full partner in the planning process for our new 25-year blueprint. We’ve covered a wide range of topics in our conversations, ranging from broad questions (what does sustainability mean to you?) to specific topics (how should we plan Winnipeg’s dog parks?).

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it.

The City of Winnipeg has made a commitment to a major, open, comprehensive dialogue with Winnipeggers about our City’s new plan. An outreach campaign stretches across the city, inviting the entire community to join in the conversation. The ‘Speak Up’ process provides Winnipeggers with a diverse mix of opportunities to be involved. We’ve used the web, we’ve used formal meeting places, and we’ve met people in their neighbourhoods. 

So far we have raised awareness of hundreds of thousands of Winnipeggers, and have had direct contact with more than 30,000 people, in the following ways...

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

Strong communities are the pillars of a healthy and sustainable city. Community life centres on our homes together with accessible public services and facilities, gathering places and neighbourhood businesses. Through SpeakUpWinnipeg, we’ve heard about the opportunities and challenges that we’ll need to consider for building strong communities in the future...

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

Cities need to offer a safe environment in order to be sustainable and livable, and a city’s quality of life depends in many ways on safety and security. People can only participate fully in social and economic life when they and their families feel safe– able to work without injury, travel and use public spaces without fear and peacefully resolve conflicts... 

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it.

The Call to Action includes contributions from across the City of Winnipeg public service, including...