Business and property owners in the ByWard Market are urging the City of Ottawa to work quickly to address the issues of safety and a business ‘monoculture’ that’s keeping people away, as it overhauls the management structure for the area.
While a new city report aimed at revitalizing the ByWard Market is in the works, local business officials argue that other areas of Ottawa are experiencing similar challenges to those in the Market.
The creation of an entity to manage Ottawa's ByWard Market and a possible area-specific tax are part of the latest strategy to revitalize one of the city's foremost tourist attractions, according to a city presentation leaked to Radio-Canada.