Winnipeggers are being invited to help shape the future of the Corydon-Osborne area by attending a public open house about the popular neighbourhoods.

The open house will go Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Gladstone School, 500 Gertrude Avenue, near confusion corner.

The plan is to establish 20-year vision that will guide the development of the region.

The neighbourhood plan may include guidelines for: Height and shape of buildings.

Setbacks and alignments.

Location, amount and design of parking.

Landscape treatment.

Size and type of business signs.

Streetscape treatment.

Public spaces and design elements.

The open house will provide people with an opportunity to view and comment on the results of a May 2011 design session.

Members of the city project team will be on hand, answering questions and taking feedback. During the summer, they will begin to draft principles and policies to form the backbone of the neighbourhood plan.

A second design workshop in the fall will address more detailed aspects of the plan, followed by another open house also in the fall.

The intent is to have a final plan proceed through the city council approval process in early 2012, according to a news release from the City of Winnipeg.

More information can be found on the city's planning, property and development website.