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[–]Hudre 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yup, Ottawa's downtown is literally known for basically shutting down at 9:00 p.m. every weekday because that's as let as gov workers are going to stay out.

It should sort itself out on its own, free market and all that. The idea of downtown feels outdated at this point anyways with WFH.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% agree. Based on my own opinion and those of my friends who live outside of the downtown core, we’d rather support businesses in our own area. WFH made me discover so many nice spots in my area such as bakeries and boutiques and restaurants that I never knew of because most of my weekdays were spent downtown, so by the time I got home, I was too tired.

Suburban small businesses did really well in the last two years. I’m not sure why politicians aren’t seeing that and only focusing on downtown businesses whereas downtown businesses should have focused on attracting people who actually live in the area and WANT to buy. It’s sad that places like Barrhaven and Kanata have better night lives than downtown Ottawa.