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Have you ever wondered what Kelowna might look like in 10, 20, 25 years from now?
The city would like to hear what your vision would look like.
It's part of an 18-month, "Imagine Kelowna" initiative, the largest city-wide conversation in years to create a long-term community vision.
What kind of community can we be? How can Kelowna adapt to future challenges? And what do those challenges look like?
These, and other questions will be asked, and discussed throughout the next 18 months, guiding future decisions and ensuring Kelowna is adaptable and resilient to change over the next 25 years.
“This initiative is a historical opportunity to direct the future of our community, and is incredibly important for citizens of all ages to get involved and share their vision for Kelowna,” said Mayor Colin Basran.
“In the coming years, we’ll see significant shifts in economy, technology, resources, climate and people that will influence our community’s future. By participating in this process, we can all contribute to creating a thriving community for current and future generations.”
The campaign kick-off event will be at Rutland May Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. near the Rutland Centennial Hall on Saturday, May 21. Additional events and online discussions will take place throughout the process.
Imagine Kelowna has been designed in four phases: Share, Shape, Affirm and Integrate. It will start with general conversations and progress to more specific discussions in the next phases.
The first phase begins May 21. The next phases will begin to shape priorities from the community’s perspective.
“This made-in-Kelowna vision is not a corporate vision or a land-use plan,” said project manager, Rafael Villarreal.
“This is the community’s strategic vision that will help us re-think our planning process to integrate our master plans, partnerships and strategies. We want to know the most important issues facing us as a community and how we can identify priorities together as the process continues.”
The last such exercise was completed in 1992.
It established the protection of agriculture, focusing growth in town centres, supporting culture and investing in active transportation.
Click here for more information on the Imagine Kelowna initiative.
