Aubrey Green Community Meeting

1. Aubrey Green Community Meeting • Issues and Opportunities • Vandalism • Safety • Community Image • Community Opportunities and Renewal • Who is here and Why • PW - Parks and Open Space • Police Services • Water and Waste • Planning and Land Use • Community Stakeholders

2. Ongoing challenges with public riverbank properties • Safety concerns with restricted site lines (ie. No view to river’s edge from street) • Difficulty monitoring the site • Challenges with separation of public and private lands • Graffiti • Fires • Vandalism • Noise Aubrey Green & Public Riverbank Properties

3. Building Communities Initiative(2002-2008)

4. Overview of City Policy and Community Context • Use of Rivers and Riverbanks • Parkways – Assiniboine Parkway and connections • Boat Launches – Red River focus • River Access / Parks – neighbourhood level • River Views / Parks and Scenic lookouts (ROW, etc.) • Promote Safety in Design • Principles of Accessibility and CPTED • Building Communities Program • Vimy Ridge • Streetscaping • Riverbank Parks • Design and Implementation and Expectations

5. Building Communities Initiative(2002-2008) Entry plaza and flag pole Aubrey Green Project: • Granular path leading to sitting area with a view of the river • Plantings • Entry plaza • Flag Pole and birdhouse at Entry Granular path Sitting area City of Winnipeg Property

6. Aubrey Green & Public Riverbank Properties Multi-jurisdictional • Aubrey Green adjacent to Water and Waste lands • Difficulty distinguishing between Community Green Space and Public Utility Private Property Community Green Space Water and Waste Utility

9. Water and Waste DepartmentRehabilitation of the Mid-TownWater MainKas Zurek, Design and Construction Engineer

10. Introduction • History – 1957 to present • Options – repair or replace • Construction plans for 2011 / 2012

11. Mid-town water main • A 900 millimetre (3 feet) diameter water pipe • A critical component of the City’s water distribution system • Balances the flow between two water reservoirs located in south and north Winnipeg

12. History • Bridge constructed in 1958 • Bridge and pipe are now approaching the end of their useful life

13. Damage from pipe freeze in 1993 • Concrete structure damage • Pipe damage

14. Pipe repairs in 1993

15. Evaluation process • Assessed the condition of the pipe and bridge structure • Determined that work was required • Evaluated several repair/ rehabilitation strategies

16. Recommended option • Replace the pipe and reinforce the existing bridge structure • cost effective • provides the longest service life

17. Options evaluated • Install a new pipe by drilling beneath the Assiniboine River – difficult soil conditions • Install a new pipe by open cut beneath the Assiniboine River – high ground water conditions, difficult soil conditions, regulatory concerns by Department of Fisheries and Oceans • Repair the pipe by internal lining methods – cost prohibitive Other consideration • Build a new bridge to support the water main and a pedestrian/ bike path – no funding support

18. Rehabilitation – construction activities

19. Rehabilitation – construction activities

20. Aubrey Green safety upgrades • New fencing to clearly identify the two distinct uses – Water and Waste facilities, park area • A new pathway leading to the river • Remove or restrict lighting • New fencing to prevent access to the properties east of the water main • New landscaping on the lower river bank to deter unauthorized gatherings (e.g., late night parties, bon fires)

21. Proposed construction schedule • September 2011 to June 2012 • Sequence of work • remove existing pipe • upgrade the bridge structure • recoat (paint) the bridge structure • install the new pipe • landscape and restore the site

22. Thank you