Rick Shone Winnipeg

Passionate about the place we call home!

[Rick Shone Winnipeg @RickShone]

@pegger60 Rail transit would be incredible. I wonder how much planners thought 50+ years ahead back in the early to mid 1900s when building the city's infrastructure?

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Widen Kenaston? Yay or nay? Winnipeg has to decide by early 2027 on a $757M mega project: rebuilding the St. James Bridges and widening Kenaston to 6 lanes from Taylor to Ness. I'm on this stretch every day. Here are my thoughts, what are yours? #Winnipeg #Route90

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@NorthernLove93 Extending moray is an interesting suggestion. Could redirect traffic from all piling on to the same arterial.

[Rick Shone Winnipeg @RickShone]

My middle ground:
✔️ Replace the bridges now, including the full Portage–Academy interchange.
✔️ Manage the peak
⏸️ Hold the ~$220M widening (1/3 of the overall cost) until the data proves we need it

Fix what's broken. Don't overbuild what isn't.

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Let's be honest: Winnipeg is built around the car. But Kenaston isn't jammed all day. It's jammed for an hour or two. That's a peak problem, and peak problems have cheaper fixes. Adaptive signals. Faster crash clearance on the bridge. Other ideas?

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She's also gone straight to the Human Rights Commission with her policy. Sounds like a responsible biz owner to me.
Either way, the controversy is free publicity for a new business. Thanks for investing in the West End, Miss Christine. Can't wait to visit.

Thoughts? /4

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I support Miss Christine on this one. 🇯🇲
The outrage over her 15+ policy surprises me. She's an entrepreneur putting her own hard-earned money into a vision, and she gets to decide what that experience looks like.
I think it's a smart move. See why ⬇️ 1/

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The human rights angle: Age and family status are protected in Manitoba, so a complaint is possible. But the Code allows exceptions when there's a "bona fide and reasonable cause." A quiet, dimly lit, 30-seat room with no kids' menu or change tables sounds pretty reasonable 3/

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@NorthernLove93 😆

[Rick Shone Winnipeg @RickShone]

Unpopular opinion: permanent DST? Don't care.

I've lost family, friends. I've watched others leave far too soon, and some come close this year.

So every morning, I throw open the blinds and I'm grateful I'm still here.

Bonus: I'm catching a lot more sunrises...🌄

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DST sunrise

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@NorthernLove93 So nice out last night!