CED-oriented business development strategies for Winnipeg's North End

In the last several decades, many North American urban centres have experienced a common phenomenon; the disinvestment in core areas or inner cities that leads to physical and social decay. The reasons for this declining trend, which are multifaceted and interrelated, are numerous and vary by region and by perspective. What is consistent, however, is that since different segments and aspects of society are interrelated, any community deterioration impacts negatively on the surrounding business community, a result that in turn impacts negatively on the community around it.