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Launched in 1981, the Winnipeg Core Area Initiative (CAI) was one of Canada’s largest urban regeneration efforts, comprising $196 million in expenditures. Spanning a decade and reflecting unprecedented tri-level governmental cooperation, the CAI was considered to be a unique and notable experiment in public policy and drew considerable attention throughout North America and Europe.(from Mennonite Archival Database)
I was doing a lot of urban landscape photography as the Core Area Initiatives was developing and I noted the photographs from those areas. Chinatown, Downtown, Selkirk Ave and St Boniface are presented here. (28 images)
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New Nanking restaurant (area affected by Core Area Initiatives Project), King St Winnipeg Mb
Window and Chop Suey sign on Shanghai restaurant – area affected by Core Area Initiatives, 238 King St Wpg Mb
Shanghai restaurant, 238 King St, Winnipeg Mb
Winnipeg Pacific Trading company, King and Pacific, Winnipeg Mb
Wall graphic on Wong’s restaurant, King St, Winnipeg Mb
Cosman’s Furniture building with sign announcing Air Canada expropriation – area affected by Core Area Initiatives, Carlton at Ellice Winnipeg Mb
Goodall Photo, 321 Carlton Street, Winnipeg Mb
Corner of Ellice Ave and Hargrave St looking south, Winnipeg Mb
Gunn’s Bakery, 247 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg Mb
Crestart Manufacturing Ltd, 275 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg Mb
L.P. Grocery – doorway of corner store – area affected by Core Area Initiatives Project, 290 Selkirk Ave Wpg Mb
L.P. Grocery – doorway of corner store – area affected by Core Area Initiatives Project, 290 Selkirk Ave Wpg Mb
Manitoba Upholstering, Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg Mb
Holy Spirit Credit Union and Selkirk Cycle, Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg Mb
Charle’s Drug, 291 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg Mb
Northend Bingo Palace, Selkirk Ave, Winnipeg Mb
Huot Tailleur sign – area affected by Core Area Initiatives, Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
Vacant building at 139/141 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
Eagle Lunch restaurant – area affected by Core Area Initiatives, 166 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
Couture Motors Ltd., 169 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
La Societe Franco-Manitobaine, 194 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
Fontaine Electric, 165 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
Shell Gas bar, 174 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
La Belle Florists, 157 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
La Grenouillère restaurant, 150 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb
Duffy’s Diner, 715 Tache St Boniface Mb
Dowse Woodwork, 707 Tache St Boniface Mb
Tourist Hotel (demolished) – area affected by Core Area Initiatives Project, 119 Provencher Blvd St Boniface Mb