by Kelly Weiss | May 26, 2026 | Press Releases | Letters
Ottawa Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) are increasingly expanding beyond their traditional economic development role to help address broader social challenges that impact main streets and neighbourhood well-being. This includes initiatives related to homelessness,...
by Kelly Weiss | May 20, 2026 | News & Updates
Yesterday morning, OCOBIA welcomed City Staff, Councillors, and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to City Hall for a networking reception alongside Ottawa’s Business Improvement Areas — a chance to connect, celebrate the work happening across our mainstreets, and continue...
by Kelly Weiss | May 11, 2026 | Press Releases | Letters
A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is more than a network of local businesses. It reflects the neighbourhood it serves. When a BIA is active and thriving, it signals a vibrant, connected community where people take pride in where they live, shop, gather, and even sing...
by Kelly Weiss | May 1, 2026 | BIA News, News, Press Releases | Letters
The Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) represents the eighteen Business Improvement Areas (BIA) who are local boards of the City of Ottawa and governed by the Ontario Municipal Act. BIAs are non-partisan organizations. At OCOBIA, our Political...
by Kelly Weiss | Apr 27, 2026 | BIA News
At the recent Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) conference, Ottawa’s Business Improvement Areas had the opportunity to sit down with provincial representatives to discuss local challenges and share practical strategies to support businesses, increase foot traffic,...
