OCOBIA NEWS
OCOBIA NEWS
News & Updates
This is where we share the latest news, announcements, and updates from across the OCOBIA network. From policy developments to citywide initiatives, you’ll find insights and information that matter to Ottawa’s BIAs — and the businesses they support.
Expanding the Role of Ottawa BIAs in Community Safety and Well-Being
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,...
OCOBIA Hosts Networking Reception with City Hall to Celebrate Ottawa’s Mainstreets
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 building...
Thriving BIAs and neighbourhoods go hand in hand
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...
Chief Advocate, Michelle Groulx, to take temporary leave effective June 1
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...