Earlier this year, the City of Kelowna set up an interactive choose-your-own-adventure walk-through of four possible future growth scenarios that would shape the 2020-2040 Official Community Plan (OCP), and a majority of people who participated in the public engagement ended up choosing (by 72%) the more progressive scenarios that focussed on future development occurring mostly in the urban core rather than in …
The City of Kelowna Wants Your Help Steering its Transportation Future, But Will They Listen?
Remember the last time we participated in a similar exercise? It didn't work out so well
OPINION: Dear Council, Stick With the Vision the Public Chose, and Suits Your Growth Goals – Scenario 3
Master planned neighbourhoods are all about affordability says the local development community
We took part in Imagine Kelowna, walked through an engaging choose-your-own-adventure version of all four growth scenarios for the OCP for 2020-2040, and had our say on the direction for the future plans of Kelowna. A great majority (72%) of us chose the more progressive Scenarios 3 and 4 whose focus is on future development occurring mostly in the urban core rather than in the suburbs, and last December the city endorsed growth …
Letter to the Editor: A Kelowna Growth Scenario is at Risk
Write to Mayor and Council your support for Growth Scenario Three by tomorrow and watch closely to see who they represent
Monday will reveal whose interests the City Councillors you voted for represent: the public and best practices, or special interests that have driven land use policy in the past. Growth Scenario 3 which is a path for more compact and responsible growth for Kelowna will be presented. This scenario was overwhelmingly supported by community engagement and best addresses the challenges we face as growing city. It ranks particularly high with reducing congestion, low taxes, growing the …
