main street Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/main-street/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:13:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png main street Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/main-street/ 32 32 Supporting local merchants and strengthening community resilience during COVID-19 https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/supporting-local-merchants-and-strengthening-community-resilience-during-covid-19/ Mon, 25 May 2020 21:11:51 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2056 The Wellington West Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Crowdfund Canada have launched LOVE.WellingtonWest.ca, a joint crowdfunding program to support more than 550 member businesses across Ottawa neighbourhoods.This is the first pilot for the Community Wealth Sharing Initiative, supported by the McConnell Foundation, and is offered at no charge. Residents can invest in the success of […]

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]]> The Wellington West Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Crowdfund Canada have launched LOVE.WellingtonWest.ca, a joint crowdfunding program to support more than 550 member businesses across Ottawa neighbourhoods.This is the first pilot for the Community Wealth Sharing Initiative, supported by the McConnell Foundation, and is offered at no charge. Residents can invest in the success of local merchants. In return, merchants can choose to offer rewards like store credit, services, or product giveaways to be redeemed whenever they decide.

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]]> Reimagining the use of public space during pandemic in Montreal https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/reimagining-the-use-of-public-space-during-pandemic-in-montreal/ Wed, 20 May 2020 18:38:18 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2038 The movement to take back Montreal’s streets for pedestrians during this time of social distancing is spreading rapidly across the city. From full-on car-free zones to family streets to superblocks, Montreal, like many cities around the world, is reimagining the use of public space during this pandemic at an unprecedented pace.

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]]> The movement to take back Montreal’s streets for pedestrians during this time of social distancing is spreading rapidly across the city. From full-on car-free zones to family streets to superblocks, Montreal, like many cities around the world, is reimagining the use of public space during this pandemic at an unprecedented pace.

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]]> Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc. launches Covid-19 Re-Start Grant Program https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/downtown-moncton-centre-ville-inc-dmci-has-created-the-covid-19-re-start-grant-program-to-assist-downtown-moncton-businesses-in-adhering-to-the-new-procedures-outlined-by-the-province/ Thu, 14 May 2020 15:58:21 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1986 This grant will support the purchase of required safety equipment which must be installed prior to re-opening. Businesses can apply to receive a maximum of $500. Under the program, only commercial property and business owners within the Business Improvement Area (BIA) will be considered.

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]]> This grant will support the purchase of required safety equipment which must be installed prior to re-opening. Businesses can apply to receive a maximum of $500. Under the program, only commercial property and business owners within the Business Improvement Area (BIA) will be considered.

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]]> New crowdfunding platform to save small business in Ottawa https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/new-crowdfunding-platform-to-save-small-businesses-launches-could-crowdfunding-save-main-street/ Wed, 06 May 2020 20:10:15 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1953 A pilot project in Ottawa hopes to boost their chances with community crowdfunding, which has emerged as a vital tool for the social impact sector. Could it provide a model for Main Streets across Canada?

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]]> A pilot project in Ottawa hopes to boost their chances with community crowdfunding, which has emerged as a vital tool for the social impact sector. Could it provide a model for Main Streets across Canada?

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