Think about this next time Jeff Browaty or Wab Kinew says we don’t need lower speed limits.

Tired of mistreatment All I wanted was to safely cycle to work and walk to the grocery store. Now I spend my days off advocating at city hall for a safe Wellington Crescent while being insulted by councillors. Our roads are funded through property taxes, not through MPI insurance, nor do we have a system where road funding is tied to vehicle ownership. My inner-city neighbours and I are paying some of the highest taxes and in return we get derelict sidewalks, unsafe crosswalks and defunded transit. While our city centre councillors are fighting an uphill battle against other councillors who believe money is better spent in their ward, I continue to feel like a second-class citizen. The roads in my inner-city ward seem to be meant to move people in cars to the suburbs at high speed. They don't keep me safe. LINDA VAN DE LAAR Winnipeg

Letters

The most vital lesson of yesterday is that, together, we can win.

Supporters of the by-law are saying that submissions are still open for written statements. If you haven’t written in to express your opposition, you may still have time. It won’t hurt to send something, and given that efforts are being made to solicit support still, it’s essential to try.

Melissa Martin column “reining in right to rally not a good look” with large map of charter free zones by Buck Doyle

Good day to be a subscriber to @winnipegfreepress.com

Hey I’m just some guy, though. Let’s ask some experts

If you haven’t looked today, Buck’s map has been updated to include more of the categories of “vulnerable infrastructure” specified in the by-law, like dentists’ offices and pharmacies. No, I’m not kidding.

Vote to crack down on ‘nuisance’ protests set for Winnipeg city council City council will vote this month on a proposed ban on “nuisance” protests and intimidation within 100 metres of schools, hospitals, places of worship, cultural centres and other “vulnerable social” l...

A 100m buffer around all educational institutions would make it possible to enforce this measure in the courtyard of City Hall. $500 ticket for unpermitted protest there, for first-time offenders.

Opinion: Defiant Minneapolis citizenry delivers aspirational message

My @winnipegfreepress.com column today on the lessons of Minneapolis, where we can find the hope we all need:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/colu...

I asked Mayor Gillingham Wednesday whether he will continue to maintain an account on what used to be Twitter.

He said he’s having that discussion with his staff.

The mayor expressed dismay with the comments and vitriol on Facebook and X but said he must have means to get messages out.

More full buses pass waiting riders after Winnipeg Transit network overhaul, new data says | CBC News When Winnipeg Transit rolled out its redesigned route network this summer, the city promised faster, more frequent and more efficient service, but new data shows many riders are instead watching full ...

We built a network that was meant to sacrifice some convenience and proximity for frequent service, and then Mayor Gillingham and Councillor Lukes didn’t deliver frequent service. Maybe if they weren’t so focused on suburban road expansion they could fund the damn bus.

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've attended

Black Sabbath (seen both Dio and Ozzy as singers)
Tegan and Sara
Leonard Cohen
Blue Oyster Cult
The Flaming Lips

The ones that got away: Pixies (tickets sold to fast)
Rage Against the Machine and Run the Jewels (COVID)

Then what will?

And why ignore actual data from anywhere else that has fixed/is working on fixing the problem?

She's just completely lying, or being completely uninformed. Both are awful for an elected official.

Pedestrian killed in Osborne Street collision | CBC News A pedestrian was struck and killed in a collision on Osborne Street.

Another person is dead thanks to Councillor Lukes and Mayor Gillingham’s endless pursuit of maximal vehicular throughput in heavily pedestrianized areas.

This time at Osborne and Roslyn.

#Winnpeg #stopkillingus

We have to stop this from happening. Other places have succeeded.

Oh okay so within the past few weeks, two kids got hit by cars leaving shool, someone else was hit crossing a big street on foot, and someone got run over walking on a crosswalk near me. Cool. Very cool.

Opinion: A bad budget for climate and nature To say I’m disappointed with the new federal budget would be the understatement of the year. Truth is, I’m frustrated and angry, not just because of what’s in the budget but by what has been cut and w...

“this is the most climate negative budget we’ve seen in a decade.” This writer agrees with @policyalternatives.ca #Budget2025
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

100% Imagine if we frontpaged every time people were almost hit at a crosswalk, every time a vehicle sped through a red light nearly hitting pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles, or let alone all the times people HAVE been hit. Like the EA at St. George School doing the walking school bus.

A 68 year old in the North End was killed in the middle of the day yesterday by the driver of a Ram 1500 and I think if that driver had used any other weapon we’d be hearing about it on the front page but because they used a big truck I’m not sure it’ll make the paper.

Pedestrian Killed After Collision at Selkirk and Salter A 68-year-old man has died after being struck by a Ram 1500 pickup truck near Selkirk Avenue and Salter Street on Saturday.

The city skipped adding any bike infrastructure when they redid Selkirk a couple years ago, in favour of keeping this a high-speed, high-traffic corridor for people who live further out.

Keeping property tax increases low while piling on per-household fees is regressive taxation to keep taxes low for the people with the most ability to pay.

We have just over a month to wrest any concessions from the ghouls of austerity

This shouldn’t happen. We don’t have to accept it.

If you’re wondering whether we still need these changes, a driver hit Rob’s ghost bike THIS MORNING

Meanwhile there’s council candidates in Elmwood-East Kildonan who want to get rid of school zones. Vote Emma instead.

You can reach the Minister of Justice at 204-945-3727. minjus@manitoba.ca also works.

Yeah, I walk to work daily. About 20 minutes. Mostly residential, but one major intersection.

Still, over the last year-ish I've had multiple close calls with cars going through red lights, stop signs, turning aggressively, etc...

Too many cars don't stop BEFORE the sidewalk too.

🚀🚀LITTLE ROCKET LAB IS OUT NOW!!! 🚀🚀

4 years of development, finally available on Steam and Game Pass

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RTs unbelievably appreciated!! <3

The struggle of writing sometimes is all the distractions. And not just fun memes, but just the constant drive to need to doomscroll. My writing time is often also my time to catch up with the world and it's a hard balance. I sometimes find myself too distraught to write a fun fantasy story.

We have some great prizes to give away this October. We have tickets to @mtcwinnipeg, @prairietheatreex, @mtypattheforks, a prize pack from @into.the.music.winnipeg, concert tickets from @parktheatre, a @landmarkcinemas prize pack, AND MORE!
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