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?

Episodes

  1. 04/22/2021

    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

  2. 04/14/2021

    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

  3. 04/01/2021

    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

  4. 03/22/2021

    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
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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?

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  • Creator
    RRC Journalism 2021
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © RRC Journalism 2021
  • Show Website
    Vacant City