Local Government Advertising

Reach Ottawa Residents With Government Messages They Actually See

75 elevator screens in 41 Ottawa residential buildings deliver 12 million monthly impressions — reaching residents where traditional civic outreach gets ignored.

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Ottawa Residents Don't Read City Flyers or Engage With Government Social Posts

The City of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health, OC Transpo, Ottawa Public Library, and regional agencies all need to communicate with residents — about public health programs, transit updates, community consultations, and emergency preparedness. Direct mail gets discarded. Social media algorithms suppress government content. This is particularly acute in Ottawa where residents are already saturated with government communications through their professional lives.

Elevator advertising delivers civic messages inside the residential buildings where residents live — a captive, repeated-impression environment where messages are seen 4–6 times per day. No algorithm, no spam folder, no skip button.

Reach Ottawa Residents Through 75 Elevator Screens in 41 Buildings

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Ottawa, by the Numbers

75

75 elevator screens

41

41 residential buildings

12M

12M monthly impressions

Why Ottawa Government Agencies Choose Elevator Advertising

Reach Residents Where Traditional Media Fails

Postcards get thrown out. Emails go to spam. Elevator screens deliver your message to residents 4-6 times a day in a place they can't skip or ignore.

Target by Neighborhood or Issue

Run voter registration drives in low-turnout areas. Promote public hearings to affected neighborhoods. Put your message in front of exactly the residents who need to see it.

Affordable at Scale

Elevator ads cost a fraction of direct mail per resident reached. No postage, no printing, no waste. One screen reaches every resident in the building, multiple times a day.

Real-Time Updates for Emergencies

Change your message instantly for weather emergencies, public health alerts, or service disruptions. Residents see the latest info every time they ride the elevator.

How Local Government Advertising Channels Compare

Metric

Elevator Ads

Bus Shelters

Social Ads

Cost per Resident

$0.10-0.50 per month

$1-3 (direct mail)

$0.50-2 (online ads)

Daily Visibility

4-6x guaranteed

1x (if mail opened)

1-2x (if seen in feed)

Targeting Precision

By building/block

By ZIP (less precise)

City-wide only

Why Ottawa Government Agencies Choose Elevator Advertising

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can the City of Ottawa target specific wards or neighbourhoods with elevator advertising?

Yes. Our inventory can be filtered by geography — specific wards, postal codes, or even individual buildings. This is useful for neighbourhood-specific public consultations, ward-level service announcements, or community program registrations in defined catchment areas.

What types of government messages work on Ottawa elevator screens?

Public health campaign reminders (vaccination, harm reduction), OC Transpo service change notices, voter registration and election reminders, community program registration, emergency preparedness messaging, Ottawa Public Library program announcements, and city service updates all run well — in both English and French.

Can Ottawa Public Health or Ottawa Public Library run elevator ad campaigns?

Yes. Any public agency with a message that benefits from sustained residential reach can run elevator campaigns. Agencies targeting specific wards — such as for a neighbourhood health program or branch-level library event — benefit particularly from our geographic targeting capability.

How quickly can a government emergency message go live on Ottawa elevator screens?

For urgent communications — extreme cold alerts, public health advisories, boil water notices — we can push updated content live within 24 hours. Standard campaigns launch within 5–7 business days.

Reach Ottawa Residents Through 75 Elevator Screens in 41 Buildings

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