Resilient communities where people are prioritized

Strong Towns Kelowna is an organisation advocating for livable and financially resilient communities.

5 Campaigns.
1 Mission.

Strong citizens are moving beyond the failing development approach toward one that creates stronger, more prosperous and more livable places from the bottom-up.

Safe & Productive Streets

In a Strong Town, a street is a safe place for people to spend time and build relationships; and a perfect place to put a home or business.

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Incremental Housing Everywhere

In a strong town, housing emerges rapidly in response to local needs.

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End Parking Mandates & Subsidies

A Strong Town builds wealth by creating places for people to live, do business, and congregate. But Kelowna's parking rules destroy opportunities to make these places.

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Transparent Local Accounting

A Strong Town only builds what it can afford to maintain, and only makes promises it can afford to keep.

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Highways are a liability

New road projects are for creating new opportunities to live and work, not to drive through.

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Our city is struggling. The response is local.

We are advocating for a safe streets, a city built by many hands, and housing market that responds rapidly to local needs without reliance on outside capital.

Articles

Trevor McAleese 2026

Trevor McAleese is a lifelong resident and independent video game developer. Combining a background in business and government with experience working hands-on in Kelowna’s agricultural, hospitality, and education sectors, Trevor looks to bring a fresh perspective of this region’s economic realities to council. His platform puts cost of living and economic opportunity for everyday residents at the forefront, and as a self-employed millennial-aged renter and transit user, Trevor possesses real insight into the everyday struggles that many in this community face. His vision is one of forward-thinking improvements to transportation, housing affordability, and resiliency of ecology & economy to ensure better quality of life and future-proofed prosperity for the people of Kelowna.

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Davis Kyle 2026

Jul 04, 2026

A Smarter Way to Handle DCCs in Kelowna

May 08, 2026

People, not Parking

Apr 03, 2026

Local Government 101: Public Hearings

Mar 19, 2026

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