Bringing The Ottawa Sessions to a close is another kind of big-picture' perspective, albeit from street level. 

In developing 'A Living Capitol,' the downtown revitalization action plan CUI co-developed with many of Ottawa's civic and governmental leaders, some of the most informative views came courtesy of the directors of its Business Improvement Areas (BIAs). 

You'll hear from two of them, as Mary Rowe chats with Kevin McHale, executive director of the Sparks Street Community Improvement Association, and Nathalie Carrier, executive director of the ZAC Quartier Vanier BIA.

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