Glebe BIA to Monitor Business Impacts as Bank Street Bus Lane Pilot Moves Forward
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...
Taste of Little Italy Welcomes 500 Guests for Sold-Out Preston Street Celebration
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 Little...
BIAs as Placemakers: Catalysts for Ottawa’s Cultural Economy
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 signature...
Glebe BIA Raises Concerns Over Proposed Bank Street Bus Lanes
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...
Westboro Village BIA Celebrates its Women-Led Business Community
Credit: Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ360 Sponsored) Westboro Village is home to nearly 250 businesses — and 40 per cent of them are women-led, nearly double the national average. In a feature published by the Westboro Village BIA in OBJ, entrepreneurs like Amber...
Heart of Orléans BIA Launches “Why Not Orléans?” Campaign to Attract Investment
Credit: Ottawa Business Journal Following a major boundary expansion that doubled its membership to over 800 businesses, the Heart of Orléans BIA is on a mission to keep residents living, working, and spending locally. Executive Director Tannis Vine tells OBJ that the...
Culture lives and thrives on our main streets
Across Ottawa, Business Improvement Areas are the organizations behind our city’s main streets, bringing community partners together to shape vibrant local destinations. From live music and street festivals to murals and street art, public art installations, and...