(Portage Avenue and Main Street are referred to in the Brief as Portage and Main.) The site includes the intersection at ground level as well as the concourse level below grade.
The objectives of the competition are to meld public and private interests, leading to a public/private partnership for the redevelopment of the site and its adjacent areas. Key redevelopment issues include enhancing pedestrian and vehicular connections within the downtown, pedestrian access to the buildings and concourse, and reinforcing an appreciation of the intersection's role as a historic, cultural and commercial centre in the city. Full details at http://www.winnipeg-design-competition.org/
