by Kelly Weiss | Apr 15, 2026 | Press Releases | Letters
Business Improvement Areas are a Canadian innovation, first created in Toronto in 1970 when local businesses came together on Bloor to invest in their main street’s future. The idea quickly spread globally. In 1977, Ottawa established its first BIA on Bank Street (now...
by Kelly Weiss | Apr 11, 2026 | BIA News, Construction
Ottawa City Council has approved a 12-month bus lane pilot project on Bank Street in the Glebe, set to launch June 2027. The plan eliminates 17 on-street parking spaces in favour of a mix of permanent and peak-hour bus-only lanes. The Glebe BIA, which raised concerns...
by Kelly Weiss | Apr 9, 2026 | BIA News
Credit: Ottawa Business Journal The Preston Street BIA hosted a sold-out Taste of Little Italy on March 24, welcoming 500 guests to the Preston Event Centre for its third annual celebration of the neighbourhood’s culinary scene. Over 15 local restaurants — from...
by Kelly Weiss | Apr 1, 2026 | BIA News
Credit: Ottawa Business Journal Ottawa’s Business Improvement Areas are doing more than running events — they’re shaping the cultural and economic identity of their neighbourhoods. The OBJ spotlights how BIAs like Manotick and Wellington West are using...
by Kelly Weiss | Mar 20, 2026 | BIA News
Credit: Ottawa Business Journal The Glebe BIA is pushing back on a proposed 15-month pilot project that would permanently remove 17 on-street parking spaces to make way for bus-only lanes along Bank Street. Executive Director Darrell Cox warns that the changes could...