Downtown Winnipeg
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Downtown Winnipeg is centred around Portage Avenue and Main Street, and is bounded by the Assiniboine River on the south, Colony and Balmoral Streets on the west, Notre Dame Avenue, Princess Street, and Logan Avenue on the north, and the Red River on the east.
It includes the Exchange District, The Forks, and Winnipeg's China Town.
Winnipeg has an immense downtown for a city its size. It is roughly three square kilometres and comparable to the downtowns of much larger North American cities such as Philadelphia (metro pop. 6.2 million) and San Francisco (7.0 million).
Portage Avenue is the city's busiest thoroughfare. Winnipeg Square, the MTS Centre, the Portage Place, and the flagship store of the Hudson's Bay Company are all located on the downtown section of this street.
On Main Street are Winnipeg's City Hall, Union Station, and the Manitoba Centennial Centre, which includes the Manitoba Museum, the Planetarium, the Centennial Concert Hall and the Winnipeg Railway Museum. Although over 60,000 people work downtown, only 12,720 (2001 Census) people actually live in the Downtown area.
There are several residential projects under construction on Waterfront Drive and in the Exchange District, and the residential population of the area will increase substantially in the next few years.
List of Winnipeg's 10 tallest buildings
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[edit] Downtown districts
- The Forks
The Forks is a national historic site located in downtown Winnipeg where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers meet. It has been a meeting place for people for over 6000 years and is a popular place for tourists and Winnipeggers alike. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be at the Forks.
- Waterfront District
The Waterfront District is a newly emerging district located in the northeast corner of downtown Winnipeg. The area runs along the west bank of the Red River along the recently built Waterfront Drive. There are several condominium projects currently being built as well as plans for even more redevelopment.
- Exchange District
The Exchange District is Winnipeg's historical warehouse district. The district, because of its rich abundance of turn-of-the-twentieth-century buildings is increasingly being utilized as a location for filming as it resembles similar areas in large Midwest American cities, such as Chicago. There have been several initiatives to revitalize the historic district such as Red River College's Downtown Campus on Princess Street as well as several loft and condominium projects. The district is also home to the annual Winnipeg Fringe Festival, the second most attended in Canada.
- Broadway-Assiniboine
Broadway-Assiniboine lies in the southern part of downtown on the north bank of the Assiniboine River. The neighbourhood is one of the most densely populated in Winnipeg and features many notable landmarks such as the Hotel Fort Garry and in 2005 the Bears on Broadway. Broadway-Assiniboine features the Assiniboine Riverwalk and is home to many notable restaurants.
- South Portage
South Portage is the group of blocks located between Portage Ave., Main St., Broadway and Memorial Blvd. Many notable Winnipeg institutions are located in South Portage such as the Millennium Library, the Winnipeg Convention Centre, MTS Centre, the Law Courts and Cityplace. Winnipeg's public transit hub is located on the Graham Avenue Transit Mall, as many bus routes converge there. There are numerous office buildings and hotels in this area, including some of Winnipeg's tallest buildings.
- Chinatown
Winnipeg's small China Town covers a few square blocks to the northwest of City Hall. It is home to about 600 people of whom nearly 80% are Chinese. The area is popular for its many authentic Chinese restaruants.
[edit] Downtown landmarks
- Manitoba Legislature
- Union Station
- Fort Garry Hotel
- CanWest Global Park
- MTS Centre
- Esplanade Riel
- Millennium Library
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights (not yet built)
[edit] Trivia
Winnipeg's first city hall was located on the second floor of McKenny's store, at the northwest corner of Portage & Main.
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