Renewal Reserve, the City of
Winnipeg has created a simi-
lar program to focus on its re-
gional streets. Said Katz, “Our
long-term goal is to improve
the condition of our streets
and ultimately move into a
cycle of maintenance, rather
than having to play an endless
game of catch-up.”
Economic Development Win-
nipeg Inc. (EDW) is Win-
nipeg’s leading economic
development agency. The or-
ganization is tasked with at-
tracting investment into Win-
nipeg to grow its 10 distinct
economic sectors, as well as
increasing visitation to the
city through its Tourism Win-
nipeg division. As part of its
mandate, EDW works with
public- and private-sector or-
ganizations to introduce in-
novative initiatives designed
to advance Winnipeg’s econ-
omy.
“We market and promote
Winnipeg in a way that el-
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