Community
The Downtown Rideau B.I.A. is pleased to support several not-for-profit organizations producing cultural programming or providing social services in our community:
About Us
The B.I.A. promotes Downtown Rideau as a shopping, dining, cultural and tourism destination and advocates for its economic viability within the City of Ottawa.
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Get to know our history
Downtown Rideau has played a central role in Ottawa’s commercial and retail sectors since shortly after the area was first settled in 1826. Learn more about our story and purpose.
Learn about our history