Quartier Vanier Business Improvement Area (BIA)
Executive Director & Overall Management of the Business Improvement Area
2007-2014
Made up of three historical mainstreets and one arterial mainstreet, the Quartier Vanier Business Improvement Area included over 500 businesses, shopping centres and office buildings located within a highly residential area, steps away from Ottawa’s downtown core. Known as the City’s original French Canadian settlement, the area was rich in arts, culture and history and now attracts a multicultural and Indigenous population. More than 25,000 people come to work in this area on a daily basis. Popular with young adults, the Quartier Vanier is rapidly becoming Ottawa’s newer trendy district.
As its Executive Director since 2007, Suzanne Valiquet initiated a series of new programs aimed at fighting drugs and prostitution, and to market the area to potential new businesses through a creative recruitment strategy. She worked hand in hand with residents in initiating new beautification and safety programs to enhance the appearance of the district.
