b'THE COMMUNITY IN COMMONRailside at The Forks on track to break ground this fallBy James PetersThe idea of building residences at Thetwo surface lots, including undergroundPeters. That feature alone will give this Forks, an iconic Winnipeg destination,water systems, sewer pipes and utilityneighbourhood a very fresh andhas been in the works since itsframework. Weve also prepared the siteexciting vibe. inception, and now the reality is finallyto accommodate geothermal energyDEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSabout to take shape. What will be calledthroughout. Most of the work thats beenOver the last few years, The Forks North Railside at The Forks is scheduled fordone is undetectable at this stage, exceptPortage Partnership held several public shovels in the ground this fall.for a couple of fire hydrants that neveropen houses related to the best future The idea of a residential developmentused to be there. The first phase will beginuse of a few remaining surface parking at The Forks has been around forever.soon with 10 new residential buildingslots. The lots in question are located Even our mandate and mission includesscheduled, each ranging from four to sixbetween Israel Asper Way and the a line about a residential component,storeys in height. elevated CN main line. The first phase of and now were finally very closeOne of the more unique features ofthe project will contain 10 buildings; five to construction, says Zach Peters,the project is that there are currentlywill be erected in the southern lot near communications & marketing managersix different architects assigned to theCityTV headquarters, and the northern at The Forks. Last fall, much of thebuildings. This definitely wont be aloton the other side of the Broadway infrastructure was created on the firstcookie-cutter neighbourhood, saysPromenadewill contain the other five. 42 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'