CITY TO PURSUE

SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

THE City of Winnipeg will aim to use its buying power to better the community.

On Thursday, council cast a final vote to implement a sustainable procurement action blueprint.

The city will implement changes over three years that can help Winnipeggers overcome employment barriers and get hired, and/or achieve other key social and environmental goals.

SIGHTS SET ON STRATEGIC

PLAN FOR ROAD SAFETY

THE City of Winnipeg will spend $22 million over five years on a road safety strategic action plan, which aims to reduce serious injuries and deaths caused by traffic collisions.

The new plan sets a target to reduce the number of fatal and serious injury collisions by 20 per cent over five years.

It suggests the city add more 30 km/h speed limits at neighbourhood greenways, review overall speed limits, add more traffic calming measures (such as speed bumps or roundabouts) and create public education on road safety, among several other steps.

SIDEWALK SNOW CLEARING

TO BE DONE QUICKER

A plan to clear sidewalks of ice and snow quicker in future winters has been approved by council, minus an original recommendation to have private contractors do more of the work.

On Thursday, council approved a call to spend $3 million on 15 more sidewalk-clearing machines but rejected a recommendation to also contract out an additional 500 kilometres of sidewalk plowing.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/snow-ice-clearing-options-winnipeg-city-council-1.6528392