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Originally Posted by chrisallard5454
Here I will post what I have so far. I took around 500 pictures. I will start off with the map for you.
https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=...a0f0d011&msa=0
(Remember I only have 50 so far out of the couple hundred that I plan to keep). The map is just to show you that this isn't just a random house every couple of blocks, but rather almost every other house in the entire neighbourhood. I will show pictures in my next post. Obviously my order of taking them is from lowest to highest. |
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2. The Salter St Bridge. This bridge crosses the CN Yards, one of the biggest problems plaguing Winnipeg's North End. That is the physical barrier (on top of cultural, economic etc. barrier's).
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4. A little skyline shot for ya.
5. Looking West over the Bridge.
6. Looking at Lord Selkirk Park from the Salter St. Bridge. This is where the North End starts when heading away from downtown. The name of the neighbourhood is also that of the most notorious housing project in the city (Unless one was to argue Gilbert Park a.k.a Jig Town to the West). Fortunately Lord Selkirk Park has been reinventing itself, starting with a head to toe renovation.
7. Anyone who live's in the North End will recognize this sign. Though the style of writing is new, after a new roof job.
8. R.B Russel High School. Situated right on the Border of L.S.P and Dufferin Industrial.
9. The majority of the pictures I took were of vacant lots/Burned out houses. Now, to show you the locations of each picture go to the map and match the location with the corresponding number. I have a couple hundred more to go before I am done, but it has been long enough so I thought I would give you the fifty that I have numbered so far.
10. 9 and 10 are the same lot. The first looking south, the second looking North. Some locations I provided multiple angles to give you a better feel of the area you are looking at.
11. What you can't read tag? I guess you won't get the prices at this station until you've already filled up.
12. This is where I started getting into the residential stuff.
13. This is the back lane of the previous picture I took.
14. I just wanted to snap a picture of my old street. I used to live on Manitoba before I moved to Ontario. Now living back in Winnipeg I chose to live Downtown. I still have plenty of friends who live on these blocks though.
15. Burn Out on Manitoba.
16. I didn't see this dog until I was right beside him. And then he went crazy. He scared the crap out of me, just because I didn't notice him.
One problem with the North End is actually how they treat their animals. A lot of people are from the reserves, so they let their dogs run loose on the streets (as one would be allowed in the country). It isn't uncommon to see dogs just running around the North End. Cats are even more common. Fortunately this mean guy was chained up (I am sure he was a softy once you get to know him).
17. Closer look at Cujo. Yes I am aware that this is a shepherd not a St. Bernard.
18. This Black Lab was much more chill, just across the street.
19. The upside is that people are still willing to invest in this neighbourhood (unlike some places in the states). This is a picture of one vacant lot that is being developed.
20. Unfortunately this is only two houses to the east of that one.
21. Google Street View of three VL's.
22. Ahh. The aspirations of a child. When applying to be a corrections officer I toured the Youth Centre (provincially run) where it became quickly apparent that the aspirations for most of the kids was to get 25 with an L at Stoney Mountain.
IP stands for Indian Posse.
23. Another Vacant Lot.
24. You could find Waldo faster than a house that doesn't have at least one boarded window.
25. Boarded and Vacant. Can it be beat? We'll have to see!
26. One thing about the North End that is amazing is the amount of Murals! There is one thing that can't be denied about this neighbourhood, and that of most that are lower income, is that they have character.
27. Same lot. It is good to see that the city is starting to invest in the roads and sidewalks again.
28. Vacant Lot from Aikins/Magnus backlane.
29. I was never a fan of pot, but I never minded the smell. But these kids were "hooting", as is said.
30. "Puff, Puff, Give Craig. You're F$(%ing up the rotation".
31. The thing is, with new paint and some new windows, this could be a very charming house (from the outside). From my experience, the interior of some of these houses are far beyond repair.
Here is an example.
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32. Burned out on Magnus view 1.
33. Looking down Magnus from picture 32.
34. Burned out view 2.
35. Across the street and two houses over.
36. If you look at picture 33. You can see a man. These are his shoes.
Another wonderful thing about the people in this neighbourhood is their desire to share stories. This man was only delighted to tell me about the 4 fires that have plagued his block in the last month alone. He doesn't want to invest anymore on his house, because he thinks it will be burnt down soon.
37. This house has the same square footage as my bachelor apartment. In other words, I wouldn't mind purchasing it.
38. This is two houses over.
39. Same spot, different angle.
40. Same spot, third and final angle.
41. Two house over again.
42. Same Spot, different angle.
43. Two houses over, and across the street. Taken from the same spot as the last vacant property.
44. Same spot, different shot.
45. Again, only two houses over. This is the end of the Magnus block.
46. I am pretty sure this is Magnus' back lane. I am too lazy to double check though.
47. Manitoba Ave. just West of Salter.
48. Corner of Pritchard and Salter.
49. I was pointing the camera around, and they thought I was taking their picture, so I figured that I might as well. These kids were just on their way back to school from lunch break.
50. Pritchard and Salter, across the street from the last Pritchard and Salter. On Streetview
51. Now my picture.
This is only 1/3 of this tour, which is the first of many to come. I plan to do all of the North End one day, which will highlight a lot of the good things that the community has to offer as well. I will get the rest of this tour and then start on the second and other subsequent tours later on. Hope you liked it.
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