For some interesting insights (take them as you will) you should check out the
Youthful Cities report that just came out, funded by RBC Future Launch. Looks at the best places for 15-29 year olds to live and work in Canada, what's important to youth for working environments, and all the factors that go into it. Data is from polling the age group in question.
Winnipeg ranked #13 overall out of 27 cities for young people to live in Canada. 1) Vancouver, 2) Hamilton, 3) Edmonton. Man/Sask was dragged down by primarily by poor public health and digital access. Winnipeg was 26th place in Good Youth Jobs.
Winnipeg ranked in the top 5 in: Income Generation (3), Equity + Inclusion (5), Entrepreneurial Spirit (4) and... drumroll...
Public Transportation (2).
Yes – According to Canadian youth Winnipeg ranks second in the country in public transit, with its key indicators being first place in youth Public Transit Usage, and first place in Biking in the City.
As I (and many others) have been anecdotally saying forever on here – young people want good public and active transportation options. Now, it's being backed by data. If the children are our future, shouldn't we be listening to them?
Highlights can be found
here if you don't want to read through the full report.