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C M Y K A SUPPLEMENT TO THE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 5 GROWING OUR ECONOMY – PRIORITIES FOR WINNIPEG CITY COUNCIL MHCA advocates for sustainable investment in core infrastructure – highways, streets, bridges, sewer & water and water-control structures – to support economic growth in a manner consistent with the broad public interest. The following are MHCA's planning recommendations for economic growth: FOCUS ON GROWING THE ECONOMY • Elevate the Manager of Economic Development position to a level equivalent, or reporting, to the CAO PRESS FOR SUCCESSOR AGREEMENTS WITH SENIOR LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT • Press the province to enter into a 'new fiscal deal' with municipalities; and, press Ottawa and Manitoba for a successor plan to the accelerated regional street agreement DEVELOP A DETAILED STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN • Task a stakeholder group to recommend a detailed Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Plan that holds strategic goals, identifies where growth will occur, defines an appropriate "level of service" and prioritizes projects with the best ROI to GDP UPDATE FULL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CONDITION, NEEDS AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING MODEL • Public Works report should provide an updated assessment of the condition and needs of local and regional streets, AT (including bicycle lanes) and dedicated bus lanes, and separately, bridges and structures – complete with dedicated financial strategies for each BUILDING BETTER ROADS • Create a Design Specification and Resource Management committee to consider research on and adoption of materials specifications used to build roads, along with their environmental and resource management impacts. To read MHCA's full recommendations for City Council economic growth priorities click here: https://tinyurl.com/bdetd4vp CentrePort Canada Photo PROVEN. RELIABLE. FOR OVER 72 YEARS, THE LEDCOR GROUP HAS BEEN BUILDING WITH INTEGRITY. Ledcor is one of North America's most diversified construction companies, serving the building, oil & gas, infrastructure, mining, power, and telecommunications sectors. WWW.LEDCOR.COM Asphalt Paving Concrete Paving Base & Excavation Sewer & Water Parking Lots Subdivision Development Asphalt Supply Phone: (204) 237.6253 Fax: (204) 237.5032 www.bituminex.com info@bituminex.com Asphalt Paving Concrete Paving Base & Excavation Sewer & Water Parking Lots Subdivision Development Asphalt Supply Phone: (204) 237.6253 Fax: (204) 237.5032 www.bituminex.com info@bituminex.com Asphalt Paving Concrete Paving Base & Excavation Sewer & Water Parking Lots Subdivision Development Asphalt Supply Phone: (204) 237.6253 Fax: (204) 237.5032 www.bituminex.com info@bituminex.com CIVIC ELECTION 2022 MH_xx_Sep-24-22_CO_01.indd 5 2022-09-21 3:39 PM