According to the 2021 Census, 8,580 people live in Old Ottawa East, but the number is growing with the development of the former Oblates property and the planning of Main Street as a true ‘main street’ with mixed-use development and commercial frontages.

Source: http://www.mainstreeter.ca/index.php/2023/08/26/walking-tour-of-old-ottawa-east/

The town’s grandiose squares have been repaved, frontages repainted and a new tram system has gone some way to calming the gridlocked traffic.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/aug/27/rediscovering-nice-france-cote-dazur