Theme 3: Community Safety in Public Spaces and Neighbourhoods

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What We Heard: Safety is shaped by everyday experiences in parks, transit areas, Main Street, pathways, and neighbourhoods.

Participants described:

  • Specific high-use locations feeling unpredictable

  • Lighting and infrastructure gaps influencing perceptions of safety

  • Uncertainty about acceptable behaviour and who to call

  • Public spaces absorbing the impacts of unmet social needs

Well-designed, active, and welcoming spaces support safety. Infrastructure gaps and unclear expectations increase tension.

How might we design, activate, and manage public spaces in West Kelowna so they feel predictable, welcoming, and safe for all users?

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