Winnipeg Mayor Hopefuls Take Opposite Sides on Rapid Transit

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Two of the most prominent candidates for Winnipeg’s mayoral position have taken completely opposite views over bus rapid transit on Tuesday. While mayoral candidate, Gord Steeves, mentioned in his remarks that any further work on Winnipeg’s rapid transit system would have to be halted, Brian Bowman has claimed to do his best to push it to the limit by completing all six proposed lines by 2030.

Explaining his point of view, Bowman elucidated that Cleveland is a perfect example to show how he plans to pay for it. He highlighted that the more you develop lines, the more money is available to further expansion and completion. He stated that “the city of Cleveland, which is a city comparable to our city, completed a BRT project in 2008 that generated $5.8 billion in developments. It means the city earned $114 in development for every dollar invested in rapid transit routes.” Bowman pointed out that new neighbourhoods will need to be built in conjunction with the new BRT routes to finance the project. He also mentioned that it has already taken too much time to complete, alleging that it’s hard to judge the popularity of the line when it will only take you to the BDI for an ice cream.

Whereas on the other hand, Steeves made his announcement on the doorstep of Judy Wasylycia-Leis’s campaign office. Giving her remarks, Wasylycia-Leis alleged that she didn’t mind it although “I thought maybe he had experienced a conversion over the weekend and was coming over to join me. I will stack my vision and my plan against Steeves any day.”

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