How Kelowna's planners anticipate a growing city's needs
Have you ever wondered when Kelowna will get its very own IKEA, or maybe how long it will take for Taylor Swift to give the city a look or whether or if an NHL franchise is in the Okanagan’s future?Kelowna is one of the fastest growing communities in the country, and those things are still a long way off, but what the planning experts do know is it's going to take a lot of planning to get the city there one day.The Central Okanagan’s population hit 247,000 in 2023 and is expected to keep on growing, according to the most recent report from the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission. BC Stats expects the Central Okanagan to grow to roughly 350,000 people by 2040, and Kelowna’s population is expected to hit 180,000 by 2040.Big businesses like IKEA, LEGO, Nike and Apple don’t publicize how they decide where to set up shop, but the region’s growth has presented other opportunities.As more people flock to the Okanagan, Kelowna's airport is rapidly expanding, the Canadian Premier League is considering Kelowna…
28 Sep 16:00 · iNFOnews.ca