Some things you might not know about living downtown!
Downtown Living Stats
- Over 13,000 people live downtown
- Over 700 new residential units completed or underway downtown
Everyday Needs
- Over 20 grocery and convenience stores, not to mention over 10 specialty food stores
- Get your groceries at The Bay Food Market, Fredette’s Family Foods and The Forks Market’s fresh produce and meat
- In the summer, visit the Exchange District outdoor market for more fresh food
- 250 downtown restaurants to choose from
- 200 shops
- Over 100 events downtown each year
- 3 dry cleaners
- 2 walk-in clinics in cityplace and Portage Place
- 7 drugstores & pharmacies
Recreation, Entertainment & Fitness
- Think downtown is a concrete jungle? Think again! There are 14 downtown parks
- You’re within walking distance from star attractions including the MTS Centre, Millennium Library, Winnipeg Goldeyes Ballpark and The Forks
- 4 movie cinemas
- 27 museums and galleries
- The River Walk is an excellent and enjoyable way to get some fresh air and exercise
- You no longer have to worry about finding a parking spot before a busy event—you can just walk over
- YMCA-YWCA is a full service gym with a pool and is conveniently located
Getting Around
- The Downtown Spirit bus shuttles you around downtown…for free!
- 2 kilometres of indoor walkway systems connect you from the Bay to Portage & Main
- 56 Winnipeg Transit routes go downtown
- Over 250 bike racks downtown
- Over 32,000 parking stalls downtown
- Monthly parking ranges from $80-$170 per month
- Central location: less than 25 minutes from anywhere in the city
- Winnipeg James A. Richardson International Airport if less than 15 minutes away
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