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 about the impact on local businesses, has secured a seat at the table — a council motion now requires the BIA and local businesses be included in a formal monitoring plan tracking foot traffic, merchant surveys, and commercial vacancy data throughout the pilot.
What Ottawa’s Mainstreets are watching for in 2026
Ottawa's municipal election is on October 26, and the decisions made by the next City Council will directly shape the future of our mainstreets. Ottawa's 18 Business Improvement Areas represent thousands of businesses across urban, suburban, and rural neighbourhoods....
