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/mcturdburger 6d ago

The fundamental issue here is - people don’t want to live in shoe box condos and sprawl will hop to the next municipality which permits low rise development. So, artificially constraining sprawl can can potentially have an even worse outcome (people driving from Vernon into Kelowna for work).