I joined the Winnipeg Internet Pundits on the air a few weeks ago for a lively hour (well, 50 minutes…damn train) of conversation that included whether transit services should be free (maybe), whether the Occupy Winnipeg camp was in the wrong location (yes), and whether the city’s transportation master plan was too focused on cars (you betcha).
I liked their online/radio approach to civic issues so much, that I decided to throw a little print in the mix too. From today’s Metro Winnipeg…
Radio show WIPs up civic debate
A developer announces plans for a vibrant mixed-use structure, and then puts up a bland office building. A transit strategy is announced, and then nothing happens. A roadway gets rebuilt, and then torn apart a year later.
How do these decisions get made anyway?
Since last January, a quartet of young Winnipeggers have been pursuing those answers by combining new and old media for a weekly roundup of urban affairs called Winnipeg Internet Pundits (WIP).
Read the rest of the story here…
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