Started

December 9, 2024

Petition to

Kelowna City Council and 1 other

Why this petition matters – shortened version

Started by Megan Beckmann

Media inquiries

Development in Kelowna must be subjected to a secondary ethical committee to uphold values related to the wellbeing of the citizens, the integrity of the surrounding buildings, and diversity in addressing social issues. This is to ensure development proposals are beneficial to not only the economic growth, but also the wellbeing of the structures and community around the proposed development. This potential committee could be entrusted with ensuring ethical building standards are met, ensure transparency with development issues, assist in reviewing building plans, and assess construction risks before construction takes place. Most importantly, a committee promoting development that encourages city engagement with current social issues; Such as lack of accessible housing, affordability of housing, cost of living, amount of unhoused, and the working-class family’s relationship with the food bank. Solving these issues should be at the for-front of development, to repair relationships between city officials and the residents of Kelowna.

A multidisciplinary and diverse committee will hopefully put community needs first, while also incorporating the needs of the residents with large scale development. While I do believe the city has a right to develop economically, this should not be its foundation.

https://www.change.org/p/development-in-the-city-of-kelowna-must-be-subject-to-an-ethics-committee?recruited_by_id=0724a6d0-ba2a-11ef-a499-7b028935be65&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition&utm_medium=email