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Originally Posted by trueviking

Since the turn of the century, downtown Winnipeg has seen its population grow by 40%, MTS centre rose on Portage Avenue, the Jets came back, our skyline grew, an iconic new bridge and a museum went up. The U of W grew wildly, Waterfront Drive replaced abandon rail lines, Red River College moved in and the Exchange District went from an area of derelict, empty buildings to an active urban neighbourhood.

Imagine, if this trajectory continues, what downtown will be after 15 more years. With True North Square, a thousand people living at The Forks, maybe a new tallest skyscraper....who knows what else.

If by 2019 we don't choose to legally take back public control over Portage and Main, after those 15 years we will still be a quarter of a century away from allowing our most important intersection the ability to evolve and respond to whatever the downtown and the world has become.

Well said.