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Originally Posted by Shinook
I think the Edmonton forum needs a thread like this too. According to them, the city is about to lose half it's back-assward population with regards to the arena debate and other back-assward thinking Edmonton is known for
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I agree.
Anyways, on topic, even though I don't live in Winnipeg, and may not "love" it, I do like the city and think it is vastly underrated.
What I like about Winnipeg...
- Exchange District. Nothing else quite like it in Western Canada.
- Older urban fabric outside the Exchange. Be it on Portage, in Wollesley, in the Osborne Village or around Point Douglas.
- While a predominantly Anglophone city, I like the little Francophone nods the city has
- It's history. Things have happened in Winnipeg. Can't say that to the same degree for cities in SK, AB, or BC.
- The friendliness and community spirit (reminds me of Edmonton)
- Festivals (again, reminds me of Edmonton)
- The Forks. Great integration and animation of the river system to the built form of the city.
- Some neat modern architecture, like the Red River College and New Hydro Building
- Elm trees
- The potential of the city is vast
- Less flashy and materialistic (due to less disposable income) compared to Alberta and BC
- More stable, calm growth economy, rather than boom and bust