Vacant City

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. 

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.

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.

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.