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04/25/09--CRCP has endorsed the position on economic growth of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE) which has been signed by David Suzuki. See the link at the bottom of this page.
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Citizens for Responsible Community Planning is dedicated to preserving Kelowna's environment, community character, and the quality of life of its residents through sensible policies of controlled growth and regulated development.
A Message from the Chairman
Despite promises of "change" from Kelowna's new mayor, there haven't been any meaningful changes in the pace and type of development that the city has seen in recent years. Kelowna is still on a path of rapid, uncontrolled growth with highrise development spoiling the city's majestic natural skyline. The quality of life here continues to decline as traffic congestion worsens and the crime rate remains high. Furthermore, social cohesiveness is becoming weaker as residents are becoming less involved in their community.
Citizens for Responsible Community Planning is committed to preserving the quality of life of Kelowna residents through sensible policies of controlled growth. Furthermore, CRCP believes that important policy decisions should not be made behind closed doors by a few politicians and non-elected bureaucrats, rather decisions should be more open to the public through increased participation in the planning process. It is only through the re-ordering of civic priorities and greater public participation in community planning that residents will be able to save the paradise that is Kelowna.
John Zeger
Citizens for Responsible Community Planning is committed to preserving the quality of life of Kelowna residents through sensible policies of controlled growth. Furthermore, CRCP believes that important policy decisions should not be made behind closed doors by a few politicians and non-elected bureaucrats, rather decisions should be more open to the public through increased participation in the planning process. It is only through the re-ordering of civic priorities and greater public participation in community planning that residents will be able to save the paradise that is Kelowna.
John Zeger
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Growth and Sustainability Conflict
At the recent open house on the Kelowna 2030 Official Community Plan, city planners showed an unusual degree of insight that I have not seen from them in the more than six years since I have moved to this city. On one of the display boards was an admission that Kelowna’s future population growth will make the challenge of achieving environmental sustainability much more difficult. The board stated that because of the presence of an additional 32,000 people by the year 2020, residents will need t… Continue
Posted by John Zeger on November 11, 2009 at 10:45am
The problem with the Hubs and Spokes option for the OCP 2030
In its continuing work on developing the 2030 Official Community Plan, the City of Kelowna planning department has generated a refined land use scenario based on the Hubs and Spokes option which was most favoured by the public but also including other popular elements. While this option has some desirable features, more work still needs to be done to make this latest scenario acceptable.
Anyone who has participated in the OCP 2030 planning process knows that the Hubs and Spokes option calls for… Continue
Anyone who has participated in the OCP 2030 planning process knows that the Hubs and Spokes option calls for… Continue
Posted by John Zeger on June 24, 2009 at 11:00am
Kelowna's unemployment rate soars as boom turns to bust
It was reported that Kelowna’s unemployment rate shot up in May to 11.5% being one of the highest in B.C. and well above both the provincial and national rates of 7.6% and 8.4%, respectively. Mayor Sharon Shepherd attributes this leap in the number of unemployed to a sharp slowdown in building activity and the fact that about one in four jobs locally is related to the construction industry. So much for Economic Development Commission Chairman Robert Fine’s claim that the local economy has been s… Continue
Posted by John Zeger on June 8, 2009 at 8:11pm
Sign the CASSE position on economic growth and the steady state economy
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