b'On December 20, 2023, thethe construction of more housing, withIt isnt always clear in the Winnipeg Government of Canada and City ofa focus on affordable housing andarea where there are water and waste Winnipeg reached an agreement onprojects to help residents capacity issues, says Harrison. So one $122 million for new housing as partexperiencing homelessness. of the things that WCA has been doing of the HAFless than two-thirds ofThis is a huge investment in buildingis advocating for the development the amount the city had applied for.more homes, and especially moreof a capacity map in Winnipeg that is The funding is expected to spur theupdated [in] real time so peopleconstruction of more than 3,100 newaffordable homes, for our growing city,know where the opportunities lie, and housing units over the next three years. said Gillingham in a City of Winnipegalso so the City of Winnipeg knows Were going to use these investmentspress release. Together, were creatingwhere they should be focusing on to try to spark a renaissance of homethe Winnipeg of the futurea thrivingcapacity increases.building across this city, and especiallycommunity where everyone has accessIn the meantime, Thiessen and other building of affordable home unitsto a home they can afford. This is keycontractors and developers with throughout Winnipeg, Mayor Scottto making sure we remain one of theinvestments in the citys high-capacity Gillingham said in an announcement atmost livable cities in Canada. areas are at a standstill.Winnipeg City Hall. While WCA is encouraged by theWere not the only developer along While it is unclear whether the cityimportance the government isPembina that shut down because of will allocate any dollars to expandputting towards increasing residentialthis, he says. All these projects are on the sewer capacity in St. Norbert,and multi-family construction,hold indefinitely. As a developer, you they have announced seven newthe association is also identifyingnow own a piece of land that effectively initiatives supported by the HAF fundsbarricades for members andcant be built on. It was sold as a intended to modernize zoning rules,advocating for a capacity map thatserviced piece of land, and now youre increase density near major transit andoutlines available serviceable land told that its no longer actually serviced, transportation routes and incentivizein Winnipeg. which means you cant even recoup your costs.With additional support from the City of Winnipeg, Thiessen is confident that the capacity issue can be resolved, and contractors and developers can get the green light to build new housing units.There are plenty of developers in Winnipeg and Manitoba that have YOUR MECHANICAL & access to funds that are willing and ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, able to tackle the housing crisis to HIGH VOLTAGE & ENERGY provide affordable housing, Thiessen CONSULTANTS explains. All they need is support from the municipalities, from the governments to basically knock down www.mcw.com the barriers.34 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'