With new developments all around the City of Ottawa, Ottawa has grown in the last few decades, and even established neighborhoods continue on the path of densification, transformation and growth. The City population consists of a wide range of age groups from various backgrounds and socioeconomic status. As Ottawa continues to grow, the ongoing requirement to adapt to the changing needs of existing neighborhoods, and to help new communities form -and benefit from collective social, and cultural activities- is always paramount. The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Community Associations have partnered to provide financing for a ‘Neighborhood Cultural Centers’ for various selected sites around the City of Ottawa. The intent is to build various “neighborhood centers” in the different districts to accommodate the specific needs of those neighborhoods, with consideration of major transit routes, upcoming light rail, and other community amenities