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Vacant City

Author: 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?
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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. 
Weapons in the walls

Weapons in the walls

2021-04-1422:54

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.
Burning Issues

Burning Issues

2021-04-0119:51

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.
In Limbo

In Limbo

2021-03-2223:39

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.
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