Calgary's Downtown Discussion Thread

[Mountain Man]

The change in the last 10 years in Kelowna is huge though, they seem to have really urbanized a lot. Long way to go, but I think they are quickly becoming a real city, not just a beach resort in the summer. I'm not sure they will get to a Victoria level of vibrancy since it's such a car dependent city, but they are at least trending in the right direction. One thing that might help them along is the brutal traffic. With only a single crossing, traffic on 97/Harvey will only get worse.

 

[Infrastructurist]

There is a third major road under development atm for Kelowna.

Right now it’s currently
1) Highway 97B
2) Glenmore Rd
3) going to be an extension of Clement Ave I believe scheduled to open in 2031

with Glenmore and Highway 97 being the only 2 roads that can really funnel traffic from Vernon -> Kelowna it’s genuinely hell trying to go anywhere. I somehow have a better time going from YYC to the SW than I do going YLW to downtown.

Clement Avenue Extension

This extension is part of a plan to replace Highway 97. Extending Clement from Spall to Highway 33 will reduce traffic on Enterprise, Highway 97, and Springfield.

getinvolved.kelowna.ca

 

[Mountain Man]

Tying Clement to 33 would be huge!

 

[UrbanWarrior]

The government of BC is planning for an eventual 2nd Okanagan crossing at Kelowna, but I don’t think they’ve even settled on a location yet. Who knows if they ever will.

I lived in Kelowna for a summer 16 years ago, prior to my 2 years in Vancouver and my 14 years here. I have always been impressed with Kelowna for a city its size the era that it really started its growth. Kelowna has definitely matured a lot, but there’s always room for growth. The 150-meter student residence tower of the downtown UBCO campus will definitely add a lot of students and extra vibrancy to the south side of downtown.