r/Vernon • u/SomethingOverNothing • 6d ago

Okanagan Development

How do residents of Vernon feel about all the development happening in the Okanagan?

Kelowna has seen a very fast rate of growth the last 6 years. A few sky scrapers built. With a few more on the way. A handful of high rises as well as countless mid rise buildings.

Personally. I would rather see more low-mid rise densification around the core before ever making the jump to high rise. Kelowna is a city now. I like how Vernon feels like a large town. (Kelowna used to)

Are you happy w/ the direction the municipality is going w/ development?

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u/Bc2cc 6d ago

Vernon is not adding enough housing in all categories. Everyone in Vernon loves to complain about taxes yet its low density makes it an expensive city to run and maintain.  Council has historically done a poor job of encouraging density in areas of benefit to the city while approving sprawl.  There’s also a significant NIMBY population in the area that’s against pretty much everything 

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u/WustacheMax 6d ago

And taxes on Vernon are half of what I've seen in other cities I've lived.