The three leading candidates in Winnipeg’s mayoral election made campaign pledges on Friday.
Brian Bowman announced his plan to help make downtown a neighbourhood.
"We want to create some of the amenities that we have currently in the suburbs right here in downtown Winnipeg to make it a stronger and much more livable place," he said.
Bowman wants to establish a community centre as part of the development of vacant land at The Forks.
He also wants to attract a major grocery store within the next two years and create a new, fenced-in off-leash dog park.
Candidate Gord Steeves says he would use money from the reserve fund for the second phase of bus rapid transit to improve community clubs.
"Rather than proceed with a top-heavy BRT system that is certainly under-costed and will divert people away from Pembina Highway homes and businesses, let's invest in our community centres," he said.
Up to $5 million would be used to improve existing and new clubs. Steeves would also include incentives to clubs willing to consolidate and improve services for seniors.
Mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis is promising to build a new relationship between city hall and Winnipeg's aboriginal population.
"If I am elected, I will bring together the aboriginal vision and implementation roundtable within the first 100 days of being sworn in," she said.
The roundtable would include aboriginal and non-aboriginal business, community and labour leaders.
The hope is it would develop an accord focusing on jobs, recreation services, safety and housing.
