CentrePlan 2050

On September 26, 2024 Council adopted CentrePlan 2050 as a secondary plan by-law for Downtown Winnipeg.

Next steps

Council will consider funding for short term actions related to the implementation of CentrePlan 2050 during the 2025 budget review process. This includes funding for a pilot project to bring programs and activities to Graham Avenue, starting in summer 2025 when buses come off the street. It also includes funding for detailed design and construction drawings for Graham Avenue.

For a detailed list of items approved by Council, read the minutes from the July 18, 2024 Council meeting.

CentrePlan 2050

CentrePlan 2050 is a secondary plan by-law that sets out five strategic moves to create the resilient and thriving downtown that we deserve:

• Create great urban neighbourhoods
• Re-envision streets to foster urban life
• Grow a greener Downtown
• Create a lively Downtown
• Improve Downtown governance and implementation

Each strategic move has a set of goals, policies, and actions to carry us into a better future while doing the basics right. Read CentrePlan 2050 to learn more.

What we heard

During Phase 3, you shared your thoughts at two open house events, an online survey, and online comments tool.

Read the Phase 3 public engagement summary and appendices. The summary provides an overview of what we heard from the public.

Next steps

An administrative report will be presented to the Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development on July 4, 2024. The report recommends approval of CentrePlan 2050 as a secondary plan bylaw. It also includes recommendations related to both immediate and longer-term plan implementation. This includes a funding request for Graham Avenue to:

• Develop construction drawings
• Create an activities and programming plan for the street (Animation Strategy)
• Maintain the street after construction is complete
  
  

Participate in the public hearing process

As part of the secondary plan approval process, CentrePlan 2050 will include a public hearing process at the Committee meeting on July 4, 2024. The public hearing process is designed to provide the public with an opportunity to convey their views on development applications or other matters under a City by-law. Public hearings are open to all members of the public.

To submit your comments in writing or register to speak at the public hearing, complete the public representation form by noon on July 3, 2024.

Related actions

As part of CentrePlan 2050, we are also creating:

• Downtown Urban Design Guidelines
• A Streetscape Design Standards Manual
• A design of key Downtown Bike Routes

Each of these will be presented to the appropriate Committees of Council in fall 2024.

Thank you to all who participated in public engagement. Public engagement opportunities included:

• Online comments tool
• Re-imagining Graham Avenue survey
• Two open houses

We are currently reviewing feedback. We will post an engagement summary online that outlines what we heard and how it was considered.

We are excited to share the draft CentrePlan 2050 and draft design of Graham Avenue. To learn more:

• Attend an open house
• View the open house boards
• Read the draft CentrePlan 2050

Join us at an open house to ask questions about the project and share your thoughts.

Open house #1

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.*
Location: Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library, 251 Donald St.
Format: Come and go (drop-in)

*Unfortunately, the open house ended earlier than scheduled on May 15 due to a power outage affecting most of Downtown.

Open house #2

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library, 251 Donald St.
Format: Come and go (drop-in)

You can also share your feedback online:

• Share your comments on the draft CentrePlan 2050
• Take the re-imagining Graham Avenue survey

Feedback will be accepted until May 23, 2024.

In Phase 2, we asked stakeholders for feedback on the draft goals, policies, and actions of CentrePlan 2050. We also asked stakeholders for feedback on the preliminary design of Graham Avenue.

The Phase 2 stakeholder engagement summaries give an overview of the feedback we heard from stakeholders and how it was considered:

• CentrePlan 2050 Phase 2 stakeholder engagement summary
• Re-imagining Graham Avenue Phase 2 stakeholder engagement summary
• Re-imagining Graham Avenue Phase 2 appendices

What we heard in Phase 2 was used to refine the draft CentrePlan 2050 and the preliminary design of Graham Avenue.

Next steps

After Phase 3 public engagement, CentrePlan 2050 will be presented to Council for consideration in summer 2024. This includes the draft design of Graham Avenue. Council approval and funding is needed before detailed design and construction of Graham Avenue can occur.

In summer 2024, we will conduct Phase 3 public engagement on Downtown bike routes.

During Phase 1 engagement, you shared your thoughts and ideas at an open house and online through surveys, maps, and an ideas board. The project team also held many stakeholder workshops, organized by topic.

Read the Phase 1 public engagement summary and appendices. The summary gives an overview of the feedback we collected on the five key themes of CentrePlan 2050.

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What we heard

What we heard in Phase 1 will help to outline the goals and actions that will become part of CentrePlan 2050. We are also looking at existing plans and strategies for our Downtown. Feedback from Phase 1 will also help inform:

• Draft Downtown Urban Design Guidelines
• A draft Streetscape Design Standards Manual
• Options for key Downtown bike routes
• Options for re-designing Graham Avenue
  
  

Next steps

In Phase 2, the project team will continue to work on CentrePlan 2050 with input from Downtown stakeholders. Feedback from Phase 2 will help to complete the draft of Centre 2050. In winter 2024, we will also get feedback from Winnipeggers on options for two Downtown bike routes.

In Phase 3, a draft of CentrePlan 2050 will be shared for public feedback along with an explanation of how feedback was used to create the draft plan.

Thank you to all who participated in public and stakeholder engagement. Public engagement opportunities included an open house, five online surveys, three interactive mapping tools, and an ideas board collected under the five key themes of CentrePlan 2050.

Stakeholder engagement opportunities included meetings and workshops with Downtown residents and stakeholder organizations. Feedback is currently being considered and a summary of the engagement process will be posted online.

CentrePlan 2050 is about creating a more vibrant Downtown, that works for community members and gets more people living and visiting Downtown. The plan will be the City’s main tool for determining how we experience Downtown over the next 30 years.

Meet us Downtown at the open house

Join us at the open house on May 25 to learn more about the project, speak with the project team, and provide input on topics that interest you.

Open house
Date: Thursday, May 25
Location: Manitoba Hydro Place - 360 Portage Avenue (entrances on Graham and Portage avenues)
Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Format: Come and go (drop-in)

Provide your input

You can also provide input until June 15 through online surveys, interactive mapping tools, and the ideas board on topics that interest you:

• Living & visiting Downtown
• Greening Downtown
• Getting around Downtown
• Building Downtown
• Re-imagining Graham Avenue