Urban Exchange

We often describe Urban Exchange as a dynamic conversation between Winnipeggers and United Way about the issues that are most important to us.

There’s another dynamic, engaging online conversation happening in Winnipeg that you should know about. Media personalities, well-known journalists, bloggers, and other Winnipeg residents are weighing in on the issues in the Winnipeg blogosphere – all of them contributing to the conversation in their own unique way.

Below are a few of the sites Urban Exchange has been following lately.  Most of the time, they focus on the things that people usually talk about – politics, urban issues, the weather, etc.  These days, a lot of the talk is flood-related.

Let’s kick things off with West End Dumplings, written by a West End resident who focuses mostly on local issues.  He’s also got a Winnipeg history blog and a new site that commemorates the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.

Then there’s the PolicyFrog, another local news blogger who thrilled online audiences in Winnipeg by filling in for Vic Grant on CJOB’s “Excuse Me” last week.

At ChrisD.ca, writers have been following and adding to local flood coverage.

Winnipeg Free Press writers are online in a big way, adding a personal take to their reporting over the past couple of years.   Dan Lett talks politics and current events at The Sausage Factory.  Nick Martin takes you inside the education beat at Telling Tales Out Of School.  Check out Blog Central for a complete listing of WFP blogs.

Winnipeg: Love & Hate is a beautiful photo blog by Bryan Scott, who features local architecture – some of it’s well-known but often he’s got photos of buildings you’ve probably never noticed before.  It’s definitely worth checking out.

Twitter is a popular online space these days.  To see what Winnipeggers are saying about floodfighting efforts, here’s a great place to start.

Another place to participate in the conversation about urban issues is New Winnipeg, an online forum that’s been around for several years.

This isn’t an exhaustive list, but it’s a start.  The beauty of the blogosphere is that you can follow the conversation from one site to another – eventually you’ll find a few sites you’re interested in following on a regular basis.

(Note: please keep in mind that the sites we link to at MyCityMySay.ca do not represent the views of United Way of Winnipeg – please see the Disclaimer for more detail.)