By Brent Bellamy, Architect + Creative Director Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press Imagine strolling through a great neighbourhood where the streets are lined with majestic trees and new houses sit alongside those that have stood for generations. The...
By Brent Bellamy, Architect + Creative Director
Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press
Imagine strolling through a great neighbourhood where the streets are lined with majestic trees and new houses sit alongside those that have stood for generations. The sound of laughter fills the air as children skip past you on their way to school.
On the commercial street at the end of the block, a bakery’s aroma entices you, but you continue. The unique storefront window displays draw you in and slow your pace. Entering your favourite coffee shop, the barista nods and starts your regular order. You head to the corner to enjoy your drink in a pocket park that just last night was filled with neighbours enjoying a local band.
This is a picture of urbanism. It’s what attracts people to live in dense, urban communities like Winnipeg’s Corydon area.
Image: Stephen Street General store in Morden. Principles of good urbanism can be successful from the largest cities to the smallest rural centres. Photo by Brent Bellamy.