The Market Lands will provide a unique 2.4 acre development opportunity at the centre of Winnipeg’s most innovative and creative neighbourhoods. At the heart of the Market Lands project is a new seamless “Creative Hub” that will fill nearly an acre on the southern parcel of the site. The Creative Hub will provide creators with access to shared space, equipment and other resources to advance the skills needed to thrive in, and contribute to, the creative economy. These spaces will provide venues to collaborate, innovate, exhibit, and sell creative products. Fully interactive and accessible to the public, the Creative Hub will build awareness, appreciation, and markets for Manitoba’s creative talent and products. The Market Lands Creative Hub is the focal point of a much broader revitalization project for downtown Winnipeg, replacing the derelict public safety building and civic parkade. It will be the largest infill opportunity in the Exchange District since the development of Waterfront Drive, generating economic spin-offs for the entire northwest Exchange District/Chinatown area