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

Aubrey Green & Public Riverbank Properties

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

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Building Communities Initiative (2002-2008)

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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

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Building Communities Initiative (2002-2008)

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

Entry plaza and flag pole

City of Winnipeg Property

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Multi-jurisdictional

• Aubrey Green adjacent to Water and Waste lands

• Difficulty distinguishing between Community Green Space and Public Utility

Community Green Space

Water and Waste Utility

Private Property

Aubrey Green & Public Riverbank Properties

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Water and Waste Department

Rehabilitation of the Mid-TownWater Main

Kas Zurek, Design and Construction Engineer

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Introduction

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

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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

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History

• Bridge constructed in 1958• Bridge and pipe are now

approaching the end of their useful life

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Damage from pipe freeze in 1993

• Concrete structure damage• Pipe damage

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Pipe repairs in 1993

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Evaluation process

• Assessed the condition of the pipe and bridge structure

• Determined that work was required• Evaluated several repair/ rehabilitation strategies

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Recommended option

• Replace the pipe and reinforce the existing bridge structure– cost effective– provides the longest service life

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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

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Rehabilitation – construction activities

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Rehabilitation – construction activities

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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)

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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

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Thank you