Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 future started to take shape this weekend, in an alley connecting Rutland Centennial Hall with the May Day carnival grounds.
Away from the hubbub of the celebrations, but close enough to catch a whiff of cotton candy, it wasn91裸聊视频檛 the most inspirational location for the city91裸聊视频檚 Imagine Kelowna project to get underway.
But those who stopped for a moment to offer their two cents on what they want from their city91裸聊视频檚 future weren91裸聊视频檛 short on great ideas on how to build a brighter future.
91裸聊视频淲hat we91裸聊视频檙e getting is interesting,91裸聊视频� said Rafael Villarreal, a City of Kelowna planner who91裸聊视频檚 leading the project.
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One who stood out to Villarreal was a girl who, at 10- to 12-years old, said her main concerns with the city were 91裸聊视频渏obs, security and education.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲ow. That was really interesting,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淭hen we had more talking about recreation, diversity, technology, community building and greening the city.
91裸聊视频淲e also had a lot of people talking about traffic.91裸聊视频�
No subject is off limits in the early stages of this community exercise which is being billed as the 91裸聊视频渓argest city-wide conversation in our history.91裸聊视频�
The hope is to gather as much input as possible and then as the process to set city goals moves ahead, those ideas will be whittled down and refined with the assistance of professionals of varying kinds.
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To get an idea about how the 1992 plan informed the current shape of the city one need only look as far as its bike lane infrastructure.
Villarreal pointed out that there91裸聊视频檚 a high concentration of bike lanes in this city, and that was one of the things laid out in that plan.
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City staff will be out collecting your opinions at a variety of events.
Next up will be at the Parkinson Recreation Centre91裸聊视频檚 Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 29 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Those who are social media savvy may also want to make note of the hashtag #ImagineKelowna.
Using Instagram or Twitter, tell the city what you91裸聊视频檇 like to see by stating 91裸聊视频淚 #ImagineKelowna91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�
That avenue comes with a chance to win from a weekly draw.
Prizes, says the city, will vary.
For more information go to http://imagine.kelowna.ca/.
