Growth & Infrastructure
Growth Has to Work for Residents
Cranbrook needs more housing, but housing must be supported by infrastructure, services, responsible planning, and clear execution.
The Issue
What Residents Are Facing
Cranbrook is under housing pressure. The need includes workers, seniors, families, renters, professionals, people on fixed incomes, young people trying to stay in the community, and people who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness.
But housing is not just a target. It is roads, water, sewer, drainage, sidewalks, parks, services, neighbourhood planning, development timelines, and affordability.
Tom’s Approach
Turn Housing Targets Into Homes
Tom will focus on the practical side of housing and growth. What has already been approved? What is stalled? What infrastructure is needed? Where are the service gaps? What can City Hall improve? What requires provincial or federal support?
Cranbrook needs growth — but growth that works for residents and respects taxpayers.
The Plan
What Tom Will Work Toward
- Identify approved housing projects that are not moving and why.
- Improve development and permit communication.
- Prioritize infrastructure that supports responsible housing.
- Coordinate roads, water, sewer, drainage, parks, and facilities with growth.
- Address existing city service gaps.
- Support housing options for seniors, workers, families, renters, and smaller households.
- Advocate for senior government support where local tools are limited.
- Ensure growth decisions are financially responsible.
The Goal
What Success Looks Like
- Housing approvals are better connected to actual construction.
- Infrastructure priorities are clear.
- Development timelines are easier to understand.
- Existing residents are not forgotten as growth occurs.
- Cranbrook grows without losing what makes it livable.
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