Winnipeg’s most perpetuated myth: Downtown is dangerous

Brett Geisel argues that “Winnipeg’s downtown is not only safe, and the suburban idea that it is dangerous is driven not by facts, but by racism.”

Plus a thoughtful response by Kate Sjoberg:

“Brett’s assertion that Winnipeg’s downtown is safe is only partly true, and raises issues that need more attention. Winnipeg’s downtown is safe depending on a number of social markers. It is most safe for white able bodied, heterosexual men between the ages of 20 and 60 who have a job and a place to live, whether they live there, commute in to work, or attend a hockey game.”

From the Spectator Tribune, news and opinion pieces from the Canadian prairies.