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Key Findings
- The City has a positive influence on residents quality of life, particularly in providing recreational and cultural pursuits.
- 45% of residents use City parks on a weekly basis
- Kelowna International Airport, firefighting services and parks maintenance are all critical strengths for the City. Weaknesses are road maintenance and policing.
- More than one third of residents rated satisfaction with City services as very good or excellent.
- Less than one third rated the value their receive for their tax dollars as very good or excellent.
- Residents place a high priority on protecting natural areas and the water quality in Okanagan Lake
- Only one quarter were very or extremely familiar with the City’s efforts to protect the environment.
- Concerns over growth management is the most important issue for residents.
- Residents are split on the issue of increasing density
- 71.9% rated traffic congested as high or very high
- Satisfaction with public transit is low and only 3.1% of residents use public transit as their primary mode of transportation
- The City can improve its communications with citizens
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