ROTHENBURGER: Busking bylaw was a solution looking for a problem
It was an attempt to increase the quality of busking, but what about the quality of panhandling? THE ‘STREET PERFORMANCE’ issue appears to finally be put to rest and [Continue]
Downtown
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Busy times during Valentine’s Day week
IT’S A BUSY WEEK in #downtownkamloops! Whether you are celebrating Valentine’s Day with someone special this year, or just looking for something to do, Downtown [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – A Year in Review and a Merry Christmas to You!
WE’VE BEEN AT the peak of the holiday season in Downtown Kamloops. From people taking part in the season’s festivities and events to last minute gift shopping to [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – The CAP Team crime prevention package
OUR CRIME PREVENTION Package (CPP’s) was designed to assist both businesses and residents on street issues that are sometimes overlooked. In all cities, the risk of crime [Continue]
EDITORIAL – If 4th Avenue is in, what about the performing arts centre?
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE ARE TIMES when I have hope for City of Kamloops planners. A report on Phase 2 of the Downtown Plan process was released on Tuesday and [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – A little bit about CAP Team stats
By JON GEORGE CAP Team A DAY IN THE LIFE of a CAP Team member is not your typical 9-5 p.m. affair. It is important to multi-task, pay attention to your surroundings, and [Continue]
PETERS – Kamloops not alone in grappling with downtown issues
CITIES OF ALL SIZES around the world struggle with how to get people into their downtowns. No one wants a ghost town in the heart of their city, but avoiding that is easier [Continue]
BEPPLE – Reducing downtown parking spaces could create ‘sticky streets’
THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS is revising its 2005 City Centre Plan. Their goal is to create a plan that guides land use for the next 20 years in the centre of the city. The plan [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Thanks to Gay Pooler from the CAP team
AS WE ALL KNOW, after over a decade, our general manager, Gay Pooler, is leaving the KCBIA. During Gay’s time at the KCBIA she has implemented a lot of new projects that [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Exciting lineup of events planned for 2018
WE ARE BACK! Happy 2018 Downtown Kamloops. It’s time for a New Year and a new you! Well, for a few months anyway. We won’t tell. You can bet your New Year resolutions [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – The broken window theory of crime prevention
WITH THE spectacular Winter Block Party event over, we can finally kick up our feet and relax for the holidays, or can we? The CAP Team is happy to be working for you! Today [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – The bikes are back in town!
ArmchairMayor.ca is pleased to introduce the first article from the Kamloops Central BIA Customer Care and Patrol Team (CAP). The CAP team will be contributing to [Continue]
PETERS – We don’t know what ‘vibrant’ means, but we know we want it
AS VALUE VILLAGE confirms its impending move away from Seymour Street and into Sahali Mall, the debate around the downtown has been reignited. The debate flares up from time [Continue]
FEATURED COMMENT – Downtown is the heart and soul of a proud city
Re: editorial, “Downtown core is just fine, other than the parking.” Thank you, Mel. The perceived problem that the media wanted out there really isn’t a [Continue]
