Concerns echoed from one business to another on the already quiet Sparks Street Mall as the relocation of seven businesses from the Wellington Building on Sparks Street marked the beginning of a five-year renovation project.
Brier Dodge, Centretown NewsSome businesses on Sparks Street are worried that construction is reducing pedestrian traffic.
Category: Business
Viewpoint: Ottawa’s pedestrian mall in need of a different kind of facelift
Sparks Street Mall lies empty and barren, except for the small rush at lunchtime when those who work at office buildings around the street come out for a bite to eat.
BIA’s boundary leaves some businesses in no-man’s land
Jamie Haight says he’s in no man’s land.
Julia Eskins, Centretown NewsJamie Haight, owner of a dog grooming business on Bank Street, wants his store represented by a BIA.
Viewpoint: Women need to get their finances in check
It has been almost 60 years since women started taking charge of their finances, but in that time women have not become as independent and confident when it comes to managing their money as they should be.