Portage Avenue

Portage Ave Winnipeg's Avenue of Dreams contains a collection of old and new buildings. Under near constant renewal and redevelopment its shopping role has declined as city planners and politicians struggle to find uses that will attract more people to the downtown that once was.  

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Portage Ave 2010

Portage Ave Overview 1950s

Winnipeg Aerial Photos Summer

Winnipeg as viewed from the air at an elevation of 2000 feet shows a sprawling city of tree-lined residential neighbourhoods, edging Winnipeg's downtown commercial areas.

 

Looking West over the Red River towards Downtown Winnipeg

Looking east over Portage Ave and the Assiniboine River

A view of raw land bordering on a Transcona suburb

The University of Winnipeg

The University of Winnipeg is anchored by the old Wesley Hall building pictured below as it appears now.

 

Below is a postcard image of the original building

The New Manitoba Hydro Building

The new Manitoba Hydro building occupies a full block fronting both Portage Ave and Graham Avenue.  This view is the Graham Ave elevation.

Winnipeg's Main St at Night

Main street takes on a certain ambience at night.  Here at the south-eastern edge of the Exchange District, Winnipeg's historic banks give way to Portage and Main's skyscrapers. 

Winnipeg Portage Ave

This is Portage Ave at night just east of Memorial Blvd.  Just after a thunderstorm but before the fullness of night had set in.