Welcome To OURS-Winnipeg
Welcome To OURS-Winnipeg
OURS-Winnipeg (Outdoor Urban Recreational Spaces – Winnipeg) is a city-wide, community-based, green space advocate organization with a focus on urban green spaces, river and nature corridors and the urban forest. Parks, green spaces and natural are essential to making Winnipeg an attractive place to live, work and visit. With good planning and investment they will be there for generations to come.
OURS-Winnipeg originated in December, 2011 in response to a plan by the City of Winnipeg to make seven of the city-owned golf courses available for sale or lease for commercial or residential development. A public campaign to have the Expression of Interest withdrawn was successfully implemented. The city's 12 golf courses are zoned parkland and comprise about 12% of the city's publicly owned greenspace.
OURS continues to urge the City of Winnipeg to initiate consultations for the development of planning documents that preserve and enhance the natural amenities of Winnipeg. OURS-Winnipeg will continue to monitor any developments pertaining to the golf courses and will advocate for good stewardship of this valuable park resource that belongs to us all.
The City of Winnipeg needs to develop an urban vision by enacting a Master Plan for Greenspace that reflects the intrinsic cultural, economic and ecological value of our natural assets and that includes:
1. An Urban River Corridor Plan that includes all rivers and streams
2. An Urban Parks Plan
3. A Comprehensive Urban Forest Management Plan
4. Accessible green space and natural areas for all
OURS-Winnipeg has consistently called for timely and meaningful public consultations involving a broad participation of citizens prior to any significant planning decisions being taken by the City of Winnipeg.
Golf Courses -
OURS issued a call in 2012 for consultations and protection of public golf courses and within several months over 9,000 people signed the OURS petition. In May 2013, a further attempt was made by City Hall to privatize the operation of four of the city-owned golf courses and to declare the John Blumberg Golf Course surplus, paving the way for its sale. Citizens rallied and again the golf courses were saved. Citizens of Winnipeg want and demand timely and meaningful consultations regarding decisions that affect the future of their city.
Read more…
2018 Alternative Municipal Budget, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Greenspace Chapter of 2018 Alternative Budget
OURS-Winnipeg Master Greenspace Plan - 2014
OURS-Winnipeg originated in December, 2011 in response to a plan by the City of Winnipeg to make seven of the city-owned golf courses available for sale or lease for commercial or residential development. A public campaign to have the Expression of Interest withdrawn was successfully implemented. The city's 12 golf courses are zoned parkland and comprise about 12% of the city's publicly owned greenspace.
OURS continues to urge the City of Winnipeg to initiate consultations for the development of planning documents that preserve and enhance the natural amenities of Winnipeg. OURS-Winnipeg will continue to monitor any developments pertaining to the golf courses and will advocate for good stewardship of this valuable park resource that belongs to us all.
The City of Winnipeg needs to develop an urban vision by enacting a Master Plan for Greenspace that reflects the intrinsic cultural, economic and ecological value of our natural assets and that includes:
1. An Urban River Corridor Plan that includes all rivers and streams
2. An Urban Parks Plan
3. A Comprehensive Urban Forest Management Plan
4. Accessible green space and natural areas for all
OURS-Winnipeg has consistently called for timely and meaningful public consultations involving a broad participation of citizens prior to any significant planning decisions being taken by the City of Winnipeg.
Golf Courses -
OURS issued a call in 2012 for consultations and protection of public golf courses and within several months over 9,000 people signed the OURS petition. In May 2013, a further attempt was made by City Hall to privatize the operation of four of the city-owned golf courses and to declare the John Blumberg Golf Course surplus, paving the way for its sale. Citizens rallied and again the golf courses were saved. Citizens of Winnipeg want and demand timely and meaningful consultations regarding decisions that affect the future of their city.
Read more…
2018 Alternative Municipal Budget, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Greenspace Chapter of 2018 Alternative Budget
OURS-Winnipeg Master Greenspace Plan - 2014