KAMPLAN 1997 was prepared in order to address a number of major issues, including:

• record building activity for the past five years housing 1,800 new residents per year;
• quality of life concerns and the impact of growth on neighbourhoods, traffic, and the City's transportation system, open spaces, and the provision of municipal services;
• pressure to address issues related to affordable housing, employment, government downloading , and children and youth; and, 
• Growth projections that could see a population increase of 45,000 new residents over the next 25 years.

Publication Date: June 1997