Putting Our Housing in Order: 2008 State of the Inner City Report

There is perhaps no more durable or significant issue in inner-city Winnipeg than the availability of adequate, affordable housing. A century ago, municipal reformers created a local scandal when they drew attention to the crowded unhealthy housing conditions that prevailed through the city's emerging slums.

The intervening years have been accompanied by growth, change and improvement. Yet for thousands of Winnipeg, the struggle for adequate shelter remains a central concern.
For this reason the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba chose to make housing the central focus of its fourth annual State of the Inner City Report. As was the case with previous State of the Inner City Reports, this report is intended to both highlight current issues and trends in Winnipeg's inner city and contribute to the development of positive public policy.

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The full report will be released on Wednesday December 3rd at 11:30 a.m. at Thunderbird House, 715 Main Street.