Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa's financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the Rideau Canal to the east, Gloucester Street to the south and Bronson Avenue to the west. This area and the residential neighbourhood to the south are also known locally as 'Centretown'. The total population of the area is 4,876 (2016 Census).[1]
Downtown Ottawa is dominated by government buildings, including Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court. Most prominent buildings are situated along Wellington, Sparks and Elgin streets. Most of the buildings are office towers containing the various government departments. While most of Ottawa's high tech industry is based elsewhere it also has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and condominiums as well as the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.
From Wellington to Laurier, Elgin Street is the site of several landmarks, the Château Laurier, the National Arts Centre, Lord Elgin Hotel, Place Bell Canada, the Ottawa Courthouse, and Ottawa City Hall. Other prominent buildings include World Exchange Plaza office and retail complex, encompassing a whole city block on the south-west corner of Queen and Metcalfe, featuring the 'clock ball' on top, and Place de Ville, a complex incorporating four office buildings and two large hotels on two city blocks, with all buildings interconnected through an underground retail concourse. There are also many prominent heritage buildings along Sparks Street.
The towers of downtown Ottawa are not as tall as those in other cities, as legislation prevented buildings being built taller than 150 feet until the 1960s, so as not to overshadow the Parliament Buildings and the Peace Tower (similar to Washington, D.C.'s Heights of Buildings Act). Today, several buildings are taller than the Peace Tower, with the tallest being the 29-storey Place de Ville (Tower C) at 112 m (367 ft), which was built above the height limit, and several hotels being slightly shorter but with 30-35 stories.
The downtown employs about 100,000 people and currently holds around 20 million square feet (1.9 million square metres) of office space.
Surrounding areas
East of the canal, but west of King Edward Avenue, including the Rideau Centre and the ByWard Market, is also normally considered downtown, and is referred to locally as 'Lowertown' or Lower Town. The residential neighbourhoods around the central business district are also generally referred to as being downtown. These include Centretown to the south and Sandy Hill and Lower Town to the east. North of the Ottawa River the centre of Gatineau, Quebec can be considered an extension of Ottawa's downtown.
According to the 2016 Canadian Census. Area defined as the part of Ottawa north of Gloucester Street, east of Bronson, south of the Ottawa River and west of the Rideau Canal.
Population: 4,876
Change (2011–2016): +18.3%
Total private dwellings: 3,965 (up from 3,256 in 2011)
Land area: 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Population density: 3,865.2/km2 (10,011/sq mi)
Politically, it is within the federal and provincial ridings of Ottawa Centre.
Transportation
Roads
Prominent streets
Map of downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa has a grid pattern of streets, aligned either east-west or north-south with a number of the streets being one way.
Elgin Street, a ceremonial route for the daily Changing of the Guard and site of many prominent buildings and landmarks, and a restaurant district south of Laurier Avenue,
Metcalfe and O'Connor (which includes a bidirectional separate bike lane), both of which are busy multi-lane one-way streets,
Bank Street runs through the heart of downtown and is a prominent retail centre,
Kent Street, another busy multi-lane one way with high traffic volumes,
Lyon, the edge of the central business district, with a wall of towering office buildings and hotels to the east and shorter buildings and parking lots to the west,
Bay and Percy, are one way local residential streets, and,
Bronson Avenue is a major avenue that forms the western edge of downtown.
South of Wellington is Sparks Street, most of which is a pedestrian mall closed to vehicles. The heritage district runs from Bank to Elgin, with CBC broadcast studios at Metcalfe and Sparks.
The streets to the south are dominated by office and hotel towers: Queen Street, Albert Street, Slater Street, Laurier Avenue and Gloucester Street.
The City of Ottawa zoning restricts and regulates development to allow high-rises north of Gloucester St. and affords heritage designation to some areas and buildings.
Other streets
Intersection of Kent and Queen Streets. Ottawa
Other streets in Downtown Ottawa which go east-west (from north to south) include:
Albert and Slater carry the Transitway through downtown. A new 12.5 km (7.8 mi) light rail line, called the Confederation Line opened in September 2019. Part of it is a tunnel under downtown's Queen Street and travel east to Rideau Street and turn south under Nicholas Street to eventually resurface south of Laurier Avenue East. Construction of the 2.1 billion dollar line, including the 2.5 km (1.6 mi) subway tunnel did not end in time for the 2017 celebration of Confederation's 150th anniversary. It includes three subway stations; one between Lyon and Kent Streets, integrated with Place de Ville, the next station was built between O'Connor Street and Metcalfe Street and one under Rideau Street with multiple entrances in the Rideau Centre.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Downtown Ottawa news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa Ontario Canada It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa s financial district It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north the Rideau Canal to the east Gloucester Street to the south and Bronson Avenue to the west This area and the residential neighbourhood to the south are also known locally as Centretown The total population of the area is 4 876 2016 Census 1 Downtown OttawaNeighbourhoodDowntown Ottawa in 2022Downtown OttawaLocation of Downtown Ottawa in OttawaCoordinates 45 25 20 N 75 42 00 W 45 42222 N 75 70000 W 45 42222 75 70000CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioCityOttawaGovernment MPsYasir Naqvi MPPsJoel Harden CouncillorsAriel TrosterArea Total1 25 km2 0 48 sq mi Elevation75 m 250 ft Population 2016 Total4 876 Density3 865 2 km2 10 011 sq mi Canada 2016 CensusTime zoneUTC 05 00 EST Summer DST UTC 04 00 EDT FSAsK1P K1R Contents 1 Characteristics 1 1 Surrounding areas 1 2 Landmarks 1 2 1 Religious 2 Demographics 3 Transportation 3 1 Roads 3 1 1 Prominent streets 3 1 2 Other streets 3 2 Transit service 3 2 1 Transitway stations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCharacteristics Edit Downtown Ottawa is dominated by government buildings such as Parliament Hill left and The Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council right Downtown Ottawa is dominated by government buildings including Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court Most prominent buildings are situated along Wellington Sparks and Elgin streets Most of the buildings are office towers containing the various government departments While most of Ottawa s high tech industry is based elsewhere it also has a significant presence in the downtown core The downtown also contains a number of apartments hotels and condominiums as well as the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges From Wellington to Laurier Elgin Street is the site of several landmarks the Chateau Laurier the National Arts Centre Lord Elgin Hotel Place Bell Canada the Ottawa Courthouse and Ottawa City Hall Other prominent buildings include World Exchange Plaza office and retail complex encompassing a whole city block on the south west corner of Queen and Metcalfe featuring the clock ball on top and Place de Ville a complex incorporating four office buildings and two large hotels on two city blocks with all buildings interconnected through an underground retail concourse There are also many prominent heritage buildings along Sparks Street The towers of downtown Ottawa are not as tall as those in other cities as legislation prevented buildings being built taller than 150 feet until the 1960s so as not to overshadow the Parliament Buildings and the Peace Tower similar to Washington D C s Heights of Buildings Act Today several buildings are taller than the Peace Tower with the tallest being the 29 storey Place de Ville Tower C at 112 m 367 ft which was built above the height limit and several hotels being slightly shorter but with 30 35 stories The downtown employs about 100 000 people and currently holds around 20 million square feet 1 9 million square metres of office space Surrounding areas Edit East of the canal but west of King Edward Avenue including the Rideau Centre and the ByWard Market is also normally considered downtown and is referred to locally as Lowertown or Lower Town The residential neighbourhoods around the central business district are also generally referred to as being downtown These include Centretown to the south and Sandy Hill and Lower Town to the east North of the Ottawa River the centre of Gatineau Quebec can be considered an extension of Ottawa s downtown Landmarks Edit Religious Edit St Andrew s Presbyterian Church is one of several churches located in Downtown Ottawa City View International Church First Baptist Church Christ Church Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist Dominion Chalmers United Church Knox Presbyterian Church St Andrew s Presbyterian Church St Patrick s Basilica St Peter s Lutheran Church St Theresa s Catholic ChurchDemographics EditAccording to the 2016 Canadian Census Area defined as the part of Ottawa north of Gloucester Street east of Bronson south of the Ottawa River and west of the Rideau Canal Population 4 876 Change 2011 2016 18 3 Total private dwellings 3 965 up from 3 256 in 2011 Land area 1 26 km2 0 49 sq mi Population density 3 865 2 km2 10 011 sq mi Politically it is within the federal and provincial ridings of Ottawa Centre Transportation EditRoads Edit Prominent streets Edit Map of downtown Ottawa Downtown Ottawa has a grid pattern of streets aligned either east west or north south with a number of the streets being one way From east to west the prominent streets are Elgin Street Metcalfe Street O Connor Street Bank Street Kent Street and Bronson Avenue Starting from the east Elgin Street a ceremonial route for the daily Changing of the Guard and site of many prominent buildings and landmarks and a restaurant district south of Laurier Avenue Metcalfe and O Connor which includes a bidirectional separate bike lane both of which are busy multi lane one way streets Bank Street runs through the heart of downtown and is a prominent retail centre Kent Street another busy multi lane one way with high traffic volumes Lyon the edge of the central business district with a wall of towering office buildings and hotels to the east and shorter buildings and parking lots to the west Bay and Percy are one way local residential streets and Bronson Avenue is a major avenue that forms the western edge of downtown Sparks Street is a pedestrian mall in Downtown Ottawa closed off to vehicle traffic The northernmost east west street that crosses downtown is Wellington Street site of the parliamentary precinct National Library and Archives and Supreme Court It is a major four lane thoroughfare To the east it connects to Rideau Street and to the west the Sir John A Macdonald Parkway South of Wellington is Sparks Street most of which is a pedestrian mall closed to vehicles The heritage district runs from Bank to Elgin with CBC broadcast studios at Metcalfe and Sparks The streets to the south are dominated by office and hotel towers Queen Street Albert Street Slater Street Laurier Avenue and Gloucester Street The City of Ottawa zoning restricts and regulates development to allow high rises north of Gloucester St and affords heritage designation to some areas and buildings Other streets Edit Intersection of Kent and Queen Streets Ottawa Other streets in Downtown Ottawa which go east west from north to south include Wellington Street Sparks Street Queen Street Albert Street Slater Street Laurier Avenue Gloucester Street Other streets in Downtown Ottawa which go north south from west to east include Bronson Avenue Percy Street runs north until Laurier Bay Street Lyon Street Kent Street Bank Street O Connor Street Metcalfe Street Elgin Street Transit service Edit Albert and Slater carry the Transitway through downtown A new 12 5 km 7 8 mi light rail line called the Confederation Line opened in September 2019 Part of it is a tunnel under downtown s Queen Street and travel east to Rideau Street and turn south under Nicholas Street to eventually resurface south of Laurier Avenue East Construction of the 2 1 billion dollar line including the 2 5 km 1 6 mi subway tunnel did not end in time for the 2017 celebration of Confederation s 150th anniversary It includes three subway stations one between Lyon and Kent Streets integrated with Place de Ville the next station was built between O Connor Street and Metcalfe Street and one under Rideau Street with multiple entrances in the Rideau Centre Transitway stations Edit Metcalfe Transitway Station Bank Transitway Station Kent Transitway Station Bay Transitway StationSee also Edit Ontario portalList of neighbourhoods in OttawaReferences Edit Census tract number 5050048 00 http www12 statcan gc ca census recensement 2016 dp pd hlt fst pd pl Table cfm Lang Eng amp T 1601 amp SR 51 amp S 94 amp O A amp RPP 25 amp PR 0 amp CMA 505 amp CSD 0 Archived 2017 02 14 at the Wayback MachineExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Downtown Ottawa Downtown Ottawa East K1P Sort by StreetName Num Downtown Ottawa South K2P Sort by StreetName Num Centretown Community Design Plan Downtown Ottawa history Virtual Museum of Canada Exhibit Ottawa past amp present Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Downtown Ottawa amp oldid 1143510363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
