Waverly West and the area structure plan - Ken Oblik is to be congratulated for promoting a linear green space

Late this afternoon, at an Open House, the Area Structure Plan for Waverley West was finally released. In this blog posting and the ones below, I have praise for Ken Oblik for his concept of a linear green space as well as criticism of the NDP for their failure to release this information in a timely fashion for residents in the Fort Whyte area. I also provide criticism of the NDP for the lack of critical information on provincial planning and commitments for the larger area of south Winnipeg. In particular, I draw attention to the lack of detail in relation to roads, transit, schools and green space. Visit this note and the ones below and see for yourself.


The photo above shows Ken Oblik beside a map of Waverley West showing the green corridors envisioned for the project. Of particular interest is the green corridor on the left-hand side which has the potential to link up to the Fort Whyte Centre to the north of the Waverley West area.

This green corridor was Ken's idea and it's a terrific one. Well done and congratulations Ken! For those who want to see more details of the green corridor, you can visit the Fort Whyte Centre or go to my earlier blog posting on this subject at: http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2005/10/fort-whyte-jean-paterson-and-linear.html