Draft plan for finishing The Forks

Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION

By: Murray McNeill

Posted: 06/5/2014 1:00 AM | Comments:

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The Land at The Forks known as Parcel 4. Changes could be made to the plan for its development depending on feedback, officials say. Photo Store

LOTS of green space, some housing, some retail and two parking structures -- it's all there in the initial draft of a new development plan for the last piece of undeveloped land at The Forks.

The president and CEO of The Forks North Portage Partnership (FNPP) isn't ready to reveal all of the details yet, saying they still need to fine-tune the plan for redeveloping Parcel 4 and Rail Side surface parking lots at the north end of The Forks site.

"But we do have a vision and a plan that we do want to take out to the public" in the next four to six weeks, Jim August said.

"We know that some people will really endorse it, and that some people will... well, we'll see," he added. "But we want to go out with something we feel comfortable with, that's doable and that's acceptable to the public. I think we've got a very good plan here, and I think the community will be engaged by it."

-- Jim August, president and CEO of The Forks North Portage Partnership

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Draft plan for finishing The Forks