Download a copy of the Final Report HERE and watch the Town Hall webinar to be part of the conversations.
Questions or want to learn more about the initiative, contact Frances Mercer, OSC Executive Director [email protected]
What We’ve Been Building: The Business Case Overview
The Ottawa Basketball Sport Hosting Improvement Business Case is a strategic recommendation that represents the needs of the basketball community to inform City-led strategies that establish key supports for the growth of basketball.
Developed by The Greater in collaboration with the Ottawa Sport Council, the Ottawa Basketball Network, Ottawa Tourism and the local sports community, the Business Case has been produced to serve as a key resource that represents the needs of the basketball community in Ottawa and will help inform the future infrastructure planning and the City of Ottawa’s Indoor Sports Court Strategy for sport infrastructure.
The overarching goal is to grow the game of basketball enhanced by hosting local, national and international sporting events. Through ongoing collaboration, the project team has heard from the community that the greatest hurdle for the sport of basketball resides in the lack of infrastructure which is the core focus of this effort. This project includes a strategic evaluation of current infrastructure and future development that:
• Aligns the needs of community, infrastructure development and capacity to host at all levels.
• Identifies preliminary infrastructure requirements, economic viability, sport hosting potential and implementation strategies.
• Assesses feasibility of upgrading existing facilities vs. building new purpose-built venues.
• Ensures that planning does not happen in a vacuum and reduces potential duplication of effort.
Three Lines of Inquiry Within the Analysis – Provides a centralized point of reference, helping to focus the research, frame insights, and reflect the core objectives and priorities at every stage.
1. How does infrastructure meet the demand of community basketball in Ottawa (NCR)?
2. How does infrastructure meet needs for hosting opportunities?
3. What options exist to increase infrastructure with focus on the merit of a new purpose-built facility?