The City of Kamloops fosters a high quality of life for an inclusive, diverse, and sustainable community.
Below are the key areas of focus for this strategic priority. Click on each one to see what success looks like to Council and how we will measure progress in these areas.
Areas of Focus
We prioritize the development of amenities to cultivate diverse and equitable opportunities for recreation, arts, and culture.
What Does Success Look Like? How Will We Measure Progress? The City has developed a strategy to guide the development of new recreation and cultural facilities. Build Kamloops strategy Utilization rates of all facilities are increasing. Facility utilization rates We foster an environment that supports and promotes healthy living through community, recreation, and social connection.
What Does Success Look Like? How Will We Measure Progress? The number of residents that feel the overall quality of life in Kamloops is good/has improved is increasing. Citizen Satisfaction Survey The number of residents that live within 400 m of a park or civic facility is increasing. Building permits We reduce barriers for underrepresented groups to bring inclusivity, diversity, and fairness to our community.
What Does Success Look Like? How Will We Measure Progress? An Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) plan has been created with a measurable implementation plan. EDI plan An Accessibility Plan has been created with a measurable implementation plan. Accessibility Plan We practice discipline in our environmental responsibility by enhancing the City's resiliency and capacity for mitigating climate change. We actively implement actions to reduce our environmental impacts.
What Does Success Look Like? How Will We Measure Progress? The City's corporate emissions inventory is trending toward achieving its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets. Municipal GHG emissions The amount of waste being diverted from the landfill is increasing. Landfill tonnage We improve accessibility for our citizens by intentionally creating a safe, well-connected city for people of all ages and abilities using various modes of transportation.
What Does Success Look Like? How Will We Measure Progress? More people are commuting to work via walking, cycling, public transit, carpool, or other forms of sustainable transportation. Mode share The percent share of active transportation infrastructure compared to total transportation infrastructure in Kamloops is increasing. Asset reports Annual transit ridership is increasing. Transit ridership