Data Stories

Food Bank Visits in Ottawa

Released: July 31, 2024

Food bank use has surged in recent years due to the rising cost of living and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. How much has food bank use changed, and which neighbourhoods are seeing the greatest increases in food bank use? We have created a dashboard that will let you explore food bank use in the neighbourhoods served by the Ottawa Food Bank network. Click on the link below to access the dashboard.

Food Bank Visits in Ottawa
Credit: National Institutes of Health via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain image.

A Housing Profile of Ottawa

Released: January 29, 2024

Housing in Ottawa is a major issue. In January 2020, the City of Ottawa declared a housing and homelessness emergency. Four years later, what does the data tell us about the housing landscape in Ottawa. We have produced an interactive story map featuring maps, graphs, and dashboards showing housing data from a wide variety of sources, integrated in one place. Click on the link below to access the story map.

A Housing Profile of Ottawa
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