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Urban Idea was established in 1989 to encourage the exchange of ideas and opinions relating to the city and the quality of urban life. A project based organization, Urban Idea is uniquely focused on the arts as the lens through which to view the city. Urban Idea is a founding partner in the Architecture + Design Film Festival, has created a City Builders camp for high school students, and in 2014 undertook a year-long initiative of events and programs highlighting the importance of art and design in city building and placemaking.

City Builders Camp

The arts are an integral part of city building and City Builders introduces students to the ideas of city building and placemaking using the arts as the primary focus of exploration. The camp will give students a window into how cities have evolved, how they function, and how art and design are essential tools for…

August 19, 2014

Transforming Winnipeg’s Laneways

On Friday August 15, 2014, ten groups of creative people mounted installations in the alleys of Winnipeg’s West Exchange District as part of Urban Idea’s Creative Placemaking Challenge. Charged with reinventing an alley for one day, each group provided passers-by with the opportunity to look at space differently, to engage in a wide variety of…