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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA SMARTPARK This site is located at the University of Manitoba, the province's largest post-secondary institution with more than 29,000 students. The U of M has leading Canadian faculties of science and engineering providing a pipeline of talent for Amazon. This site creates the opportunity for direct collaboration between Amazon and the key faculties reflective of the skill needs for the company. Smartpark is home to numerous globally respected research facilities including the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, RTDS Technologies and Emergent BioSolutions. It has helped launch many successful ventures including IMRIS, the Composites Innovation Centre and BASF Canada. This site has first-class recreation facilities as part of the campus including Investors Group Field home to the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers as well as numerous concerts and other events. Winnipeg's expanded BRT system connects Smartpark to Winnipeg's downtown core as well as other quadrants of the city providing access to multiple housing options for staff. Transportation infrastructure for car and public transit provide easy access to the James A. Richardson International Airport. Time to Operations – Planning Policy Context & Zoning U of M Smartpark is appropriately zoned to support Amazon's proposed uses. Level of Transit service Transit service varies significantly throughout the large Smartpark area. Smartpark has two transit routes that pass directly through it – Route No. 51 and the No. 78 Crosstown West. Route No. 51 operates on weekdays from 06:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m., and on Saturdays from 07:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m. The 78 Crosstown West operates on weekdays from 06:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 07:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m. Neither route operates on Sundays. The periphery of the Smartpark site is served by numerous additional routes. Along Pembina Highway, it is served by three Rapid Transit routes – the No. 137, No. 162 and No. 170. The No. 137 is a weekday rush hour express service only. The No. 162/170 operates from 05:30 a.m. to 02:00 a.m. on weekdays, and from 06:00 a.m. to 02:00 a.m. on Saturdays. The No. 170 operates on Sundays from 06:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. The eastern end of Smartpark is served by most transit routes coming into the University of Manitoba. Service on this side of the site operates 7 days per week, from at least 06:00 a.m. to 01:00 a.m. and offers excellent connections to downtown. Smartpark is connected to the James A. Richardson International Airport by either taking a No. 78 Crosstown West to Polo Park and transferring to a No. 20 Academy- Watt, or else taking a Route No. 160 or No. 161 Rapid Transit bus to downtown, and transferring to either a No. 15 Sargent-Mountain or a No. 20 Academy Watt. Integration with future Rapid Transit plans In addition to Stage 1 of the Southwest Transitway that has been in operation since 2012, Winnipeg has 6 Rapid Transit Corridors outlined in its 2011 Transportation Master Plan: • Southwest Transitway Stage 2 (Pembina & Jubilee to the University of Manitoba – under construction and set to open in 2020) • Eastern Corridor (downtown to Transcona) • Main Street (downtown to Inkster) • Portage Avenue (downtown to Polo Park, with further extensions beyond) • Northeast Corridor (from the Eastern Corridor to the Perimeter Highway) • Southeast Corridor (from the Eastern Corridor to Island Lakes/Royalwood) Only the far eastern end of Smartpark is served by the Southwest Transitway. 5.2 UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA SMARTPARK 44 T E A M M A N I T O B A

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