Vacant City

RRC Journalism 2021

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Uncovering the impacts vacant buildings have on communities in Winnipeg, Canada. How do these buildings get left behind? What’s being done about them?

22/04/2021

Building More Than Homes

Vacant properties can consume neighbourhoods and lead to crime, vandalism, and low morale. In the fourth and final episode of Vacant City, reporters Cody Sellar and Nicole Brownlee investigate what Winnipeg organizations are doing to help and create affordable homes in these areas.

14 min
14/04/2021

Weapons in the walls

Since the pandemic hit, Winnipeg’s real estate market has been ramping up. Buyers are scooping up vacant buildings. Despite this, issues with safety and upkeep remain. In this episode, our reporters unpack what’s going on.

23 min
01/04/2021

Burning Issues

In this episode, we investigate the effects vacant buildings have on the overall community — fire, crime, and other public safety issues — and the different services addressing them.

20 min
22/03/2021

In Limbo

This episode introduces some of the issues residents face in living near vacant buildings in Winnipeg. We explore the effects two buildings in particular have on neighbourhood safety.

24 min

4 Episodes

Uncovering the impacts vacant buildings have on communities in Winnipeg, Canada. How do these buildings get left behind? What’s being done about them?

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RRC Journalism 2021
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4
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Clean
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Vacant City

Vacant City

Episodes

Building More Than Homes

Weapons in the walls

Burning Issues

In Limbo

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