A move towards more townhouses and fewer highrises seems to be gathering favor with the City of Kelowna planners. City Hall critics like John Zeger have called for a height cap. City councilor Robert Hobson said, “I don’t think we have seen very imaginative planning to be honest.” Walk along False Creek in Vancouver and the streetscape has been densified to an extent that hasn’t shown up in Kelowna, he said. Instead this city tends to see single family home developments and more recently, some highrise developments.
Around Kelowna there is demand for development in places such as the Landmark area, Orchard Park Mall, certain parts of Glenmore and McKinley, planners now say it’s time to look at Kelowna as a series of hubs and spokes with satellite clusters feeding into larger centres. There are however appeals for cycle paths to connect these future hubs and a majorty that want to see less vehicles on the roads.
I agree that it would be a major step in the right direction if future plans allowed people to live their lives without having to jump into a car every five minutes to get even the most basic things accomplished….now where’s my bike!!
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