Winnipeg council approves plan to open Portage and Main intersection to pedestrians

Winnipeg city council has approved a plan to reopen Portage Avenue and Main Street to pedestrians, marking a turning point in the long-running debate over what to do with the city's most famous intersection. 

Winnipeg council approves plan to open Portage and Main intersection to pedestrians
An overhead shot shows cars driving through an intersection surrounde by tall office towers.

Winnipeg city council has approved a plan to reopen Portage Avenue and Main Street to pedestrians, marking a turning point in the long-running debate over what to do with the city's most famous intersection.