Strong Towns Ottawa
Strong Towns Ottawa focuses on making fiscally strong places that are self-sustaining, resilient, and nice to live in. Together, we can make a difference in the city we love.
Our Latest Posts
Our Advocacy Campaigns
Banning Right Turns On Red Lights
In a year marked with a road injury or death every other week, it has become clear that we need to act with utmost urgency to make our streets safer for all. This is why we support the implementation of a pilot to ban right turns on red lights in the downtown core of our city. Read Our Letter
Dedicated Bus Lanes For Bank Street
The city is currently studying options for how to make Bank Street better, but none of their options seek to push the status quo that got us into the mess we’re in. Read More
Ottawa’s Infrastructure Time Bomb
To avoid escalating costs and financial strain, the city must halt new sprawling developments and prioritize infill, intensification, and sustainable funding strategies. Read Our LetterEvents
Our Values
Transportation
Getting around safely and equitably.
- Make OC Transpo reliable and widespread
- Give people more options by expanding our active transportation network
- Improve street safety and eliminate road deaths
Housing
Everyone deserves a place to call home.
- Reform outdated zoning codes that prohibit building more housing
- Build more affordable units for buyers and renters
- Gently densify across all our neighbourhoods
Community
Our city is more than just a place to exist.
- Allow for mixed uses, bringing amenities closer and fostering community
- Make our street inviting places to be in
- More places to meet outside of home and work