Urban Exchange

This is the first in a series of “In Brief” posts where we’ll take information from an Urban Exchange report and present it in a small, bite-size format.

In Exchange One: Getting Connected we asked “What’s the best thing about living in Winnipeg?” The results of this question – along with dozens of others – were described in Urban Reflections, a report based on what almost 3000 Winnipeggers had to say about social issues and quality of life in Winnipeg.

If you live in Winnipeg, the top five “best things” might not surprise you:

1. 18% of participants said “the people” are the best thing about living here
2. 17% liked the fact that Winnipeg is a “smaller city with big city advantages”
3. 16% said that Winnipeg is affordable (decent cost of living, good economy, etc.)
4. 9% mentioned the diversity in our population
5. 6% had something to say about our community spirit and volunteerism

The chart below includes all of the things people listed in their open-ended responses. We’ve also created an image using participants’ words – you can download the image and use it as your desktop wallpaper by following this link.