{
 "title": "Questions and answers about the Hintonburg area",
 "description": "Every question on this site with its short answer, detail, sources and as-of date.",
 "publisher": "hintonburg.homes",
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 "attribution": "hintonburg.homes",
 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
  "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
  "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5147&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4895&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4964&outFields=*&f=json",
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  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5243&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5032&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4922&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5120&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5111&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4875016",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7853340",
  "https://www.octranspo.com/en/o-train-extension/",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86729316",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48772604",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/TransitServices/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D3&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5041313",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D41&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D196&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D1168&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D197&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4816373325",
  "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/152128866",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D300&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D267&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2715%27&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://ottawa.ca/ward15councillor",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D2&outFields=*&f=json"
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  {
   "slug": "is-hintonburg-a-good-place-to-live",
   "question": "Is Hintonburg a good place to live?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "Whether Hintonburg suits you depends on what you want from a neighbourhood. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, Hintonburg - Mechanicsville had 66.4% renter households, a median age of 36.0 and 16.2% of workers commuting on foot, and it sits about 2.9 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-hintonburg-a-good-place-to-live/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "where-is-hintonburg-in-ottawa",
   "question": "Where is Hintonburg in Ottawa?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Hintonburg is a neighbourhood in Kitchissippi Ward, west of Ottawa's downtown core. Wikipedia describes it as bounded by O-Train Line 2 to the east, O-Train Line 1 along Scott Street to the north, the Queensway to the south and Holland Avenue to the west.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/where-is-hintonburg-in-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-far-is-hintonburg-from-downtown-ottawa",
   "question": "How far is Hintonburg from downtown Ottawa?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The centre of Hintonburg - Mechanicsville is about 2.9 km from Parliament Hill in a straight line (as the crow flies). Real travel distance and time depend on the route and mode.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-far-is-hintonburg-from-downtown-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-schools-serve-hintonburg",
   "question": "What schools serve Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "The nearest elementary schools to Hintonburg are Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (CECCE, French-language, 0.3 km), Connaught Public School (OCDSB, 0.5 km) and Devonshire Community Public School (OCDSB, 0.6 km), all straight-line distances. Which school serves a given address depends on the board's catchment, so confirm with each board's school locator.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5147&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4895&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4964&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-schools-serve-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-french-language-schools-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "Are there French-language schools in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "Yes. Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (CECCE) is a French-language elementary school about 0.3 km from Hintonburg in a straight line. City data also lists Louise-Arbour Public Elementary School (CÉPEO) and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Secondary Campus (CECCE), both French-language and about 1.4 km from the centre of the area.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5147&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5095&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5243&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/are-there-french-language-schools-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "which-high-schools-are-near-hintonburg",
   "question": "Which high schools are near Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "In City of Ottawa data, the nearest secondary-level schools to Hintonburg are Heritage Academy (independent, 1.0 km), Adult High School (OCDSB, 1.2 km) and Family Reception Centre (OCDSB, 1.2 km), measured in a straight line. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Secondary Campus (CECCE, French-language) is about 1.4 km from the centre of the area.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5032&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4922&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5120&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5243&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5111&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/which-high-schools-are-near-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-are-homes-like-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "What are homes like in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "Most homes in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville are in apartment buildings: 45.6% of dwellings were in buildings of five or more storeys and 24.7% in buildings of fewer than five storeys in the 2021 census. Single-detached houses were 12.2% of dwellings, semi-detached 6.2% and row houses 3.7%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-are-homes-like-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-much-do-homes-cost-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "How much do homes cost in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "This guide has no current Hintonburg-specific price. Citywide, OREB reported a single-family benchmark price of $705,100 and an average sale price of $685,640 for all homes in Ottawa for September 2026, and the 2021 census median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville was $604,000.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-much-do-homes-cost-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-hintonburg-on-the-o-train",
   "question": "Is Hintonburg on the O-Train?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "Hintonburg is close to the O-Train rather than crossed by it: Bayview station (Lines 1 and 2) is about 0.6 km and Tunney's Pasture station (Line 1) about 0.7 km away in a straight line. Wikipedia lists Corso Italia, Bayview and Tunney's Pasture stations as serving the neighbourhood.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4875016",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7853340",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
    "https://www.octranspo.com/en/o-train-extension/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-hintonburg-on-the-o-train/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-nearest-o-train-station-to-hintonburg",
   "question": "What is the nearest O-Train station to Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "The nearest O-Train station to Hintonburg is Bayview station, about 0.6 km away in a straight line, where Line 1 and Line 2 meet. Tunney's Pasture station (Line 1) is next at about 0.7 km.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4875016",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7853340",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86729316",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48772604",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/TransitServices/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D3&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5041313"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-is-the-nearest-o-train-station-to-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-do-people-in-hintonburg-get-to-work",
   "question": "How do people in Hintonburg get to work?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 52.7% of workers in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville commuted by car, truck or van, 19.8% by public transit, 16.2% on foot and 6.5% by bike. The same source reports 56.8% of workers worked at home.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-do-people-in-hintonburg-get-to-work/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-parks-and-trails-are-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "What parks and trails are in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa open data lists 11 parks for the Hintonburg area, including Armstrong Park (Old Ottawa, about 0.1 km), Stirling-Carruthers Park (0.2 km), Hintonburg Park (0.3 km) and McCormick Park (0.3 km), all in a straight line. Wikipedia also notes that Byron Avenue, once a streetcar route, is now a recreational path.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D41&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D196&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D1168&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D197&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-parks-and-trails-are-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "where-do-people-in-hintonburg-buy-groceries",
   "question": "Where do people in Hintonburg buy groceries?",
   "topic": "shops",
   "answer": "OpenStreetMap lists two supermarkets near Hintonburg: Hintonburg Market, about 0.1 km away, and a Metro, about 1.3 km away, both in a straight line. The Parkdale Market, a warm-weather farmers' market north of Wellington Street, is also nearby according to Wikipedia.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4816373325",
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/152128866",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/where-do-people-in-hintonburg-buy-groceries/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-hintonburg-walkable",
   "question": "Is Hintonburg walkable?",
   "topic": "walkability",
   "answer": "The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports an average Walk Score of 67 for Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, and 16.2% of workers commuted on foot in the 2021 census. A supermarket, a recreation centre and several parks are within about 0.3 km in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4816373325",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-hintonburg-walkable/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-hintonburg-good-for-families",
   "question": "Is Hintonburg good for families?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "Hintonburg has elementary schools within about 0.6 km, parks and a community centre within about 0.3 km (all straight-line), but children aged 0–14 were 11.3% of the population in the 2021 census and the average household size was 1.7. The nearest schools' catchments should be confirmed with each board before you buy.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D300&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D267&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-hintonburg-good-for-families/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "do-more-people-rent-or-own-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "Do more people rent or own in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "More households rent than own in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 66.4% of households were renters and 33.6% were owners.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/do-more-people-rent-or-own-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "which-city-ward-is-hintonburg-in",
   "question": "Which city ward is Hintonburg in?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Hintonburg is in Ward 15 (Kitchissippi), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. The councillor is Jeff Leiper.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2715%27&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://ottawa.ca/ward15councillor"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/which-city-ward-is-hintonburg-in/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-nearest-hospital-to-hintonburg",
   "question": "What is the nearest hospital to Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The nearest hospital to Hintonburg in City of Ottawa data is the Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus, about 1.4 km away in a straight line. Actual travel distance depends on the route.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D2&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-is-the-nearest-hospital-to-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-history-of-hintonburg",
   "question": "What is the history of Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "history",
   "answer": "Hintonburg was first settled in 1826, incorporated as a village in 1893 and annexed to Ottawa in 1907. It was named after Joseph Hinton, a community leader who died in 1884.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-is-the-history-of-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-hintonburg-french-speaking",
   "question": "Is Hintonburg French-speaking?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "French was the language most spoken at home for 6.6% of people in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Wikipedia notes that Hintonburg had a strong Francophone character in 1913, when the Saint-François d'Assise church was built.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5147&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-hintonburg-french-speaking/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-hintonburg-like",
   "question": "What is Hintonburg like?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Hintonburg is a historically working-class, mostly residential neighbourhood west of Ottawa's downtown core, with a commercial strip on Wellington Street West. Wikipedia describes the land use as mixed, with heritage buildings and recent additions, and the QUAD arts district was established there in 2003.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-is-hintonburg-like/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-rinks-near-hintonburg",
   "question": "Are there rinks near Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa open data lists 4 rinks for the Hintonburg area, and Tom Brown Arena appears among the area's recreation facilities. Details such as seasons and schedules should be checked with the City.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D300&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/are-there-rinks-near-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-library-near-hintonburg",
   "question": "Is there a library near Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "Yes. The Ottawa Public Library Rosemount Branch is about 0.3 km from Hintonburg in a straight line, according to City of Ottawa facilities data.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D267&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-there-a-library-near-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-recreation-centres-are-near-hintonburg",
   "question": "What recreation centres are near Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "The Hintonburg Community Centre is about 0.2 km away and the Wellington Street Seniors Centre about 0.3 km, both in a straight line. City data also lists Fisher Park Community Centre, Tom Brown Arena and Plant Recreation Centre for the area.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D300&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D51&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-recreation-centres-are-near-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-much-tree-canopy-does-hintonburg-have",
   "question": "How much tree canopy does Hintonburg have?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "Tree canopy covered 19.6% of the Hintonburg - Mechanicsville area in 2024, per the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-much-tree-canopy-does-hintonburg-have/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-old-are-people-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "How old are people in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The median age in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville was 36.0 in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Children aged 0–14 were 11.3% of the population and seniors aged 65 and over were 13.8%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-old-are-people-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-people-live-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "How many people live in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area Hintonburg - Mechanicsville had 10,965 residents and 6,685 private dwellings in the 2021 census. Wikipedia gives 7,844 for Hintonburg alone using the community association's borders (2016 census).",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-many-people-live-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-hintonburg-bikeable",
   "question": "Is Hintonburg bikeable?",
   "topic": "walkability",
   "answer": "The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports an average Bike Score of 96 for Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, and 6.5% of workers commuted by bike in the 2021 census. Wikipedia describes Wellington Street as a busy bicycle corridor and Armstrong Street, one street north, as a safer alternative.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-hintonburg-bikeable/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-are-the-main-streets-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "What are the main streets in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "shops",
   "answer": "Wellington Street West is Hintonburg's main commercial street, and City data lists the Wellington West BIA and Preston Street BIA as nearby main-street business areas. Wikipedia also describes commercial activity along Holland Avenue and Parkdale Avenue.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-are-the-main-streets-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-farmers-market-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "Is there a farmers' market in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "shops",
   "answer": "Yes. The Parkdale Market is a warm-weather farmers' market on Parkdale Avenue, just north of Wellington Street, with about 20 stalls of local and imported produce and flowers according to Wikipedia.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-there-a-farmers-market-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-ottawa-housing-market-doing",
   "question": "What is the Ottawa housing market doing right now?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "OREB reported 1,010 homes sold in Ottawa in September 2026, down 6.6% from September 2025, with 4,813 active listings at month end, up 7.9%. These are citywide figures, not Hintonburg figures.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-is-the-ottawa-housing-market-doing/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-long-do-homes-take-to-sell-in-ottawa",
   "question": "How long do homes take to sell in Ottawa?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "The median days on market for Ottawa homes in September 2026 was 27, compared with 22 days in September 2025, according to OREB. The sale-to-list price ratio was 97.5%, compared with 98.1% a year earlier.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-long-do-homes-take-to-sell-in-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-houses-or-mostly-apartments-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "Are there houses or mostly apartments in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "Hintonburg - Mechanicsville is mostly apartments. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 45.6% of dwellings were in buildings of five or more storeys and 24.7% in buildings of fewer than five storeys, while single-detached houses were 12.2%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/are-there-houses-or-mostly-apartments-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-big-are-households-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "How big are households in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The average household size in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville was 1.7 in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. The area had 10,965 residents and 6,685 private dwellings.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-big-are-households-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-people-work-from-home-in-hintonburg",
   "question": "How many people work from home in Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 56.8% of workers in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville worked at home. The 2021 census took place during the pandemic, so this may differ from current patterns.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-many-people-work-from-home-in-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-transit-stops-are-near-hintonburg",
   "question": "How many transit stops are near Hintonburg homes?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "On average there are 16.2 transit stops within a 600 m walk of a home in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, per Ottawa Neighbourhood Study current data. Two O-Train stations, Bayview and Tunney's Pasture, are within about 0.7 km in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4875016",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7853340",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/how-many-transit-stops-are-near-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-share-of-hintonburg-is-near-a-community-health-centre",
   "question": "How close are Hintonburg residents to a community health centre?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "About 19.2% of residents in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville live within a 15-minute walk of a community health centre, per Ottawa Neighbourhood Study current data. The nearest hospital in City data, the Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus, is about 1.4 km away in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D2&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-share-of-hintonburg-is-near-a-community-health-centre/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-hintonburg-an-arts-neighbourhood",
   "question": "Is Hintonburg an arts neighbourhood?",
   "topic": "history",
   "answer": "Hintonburg has a recognised arts identity: the QUAD (Quartier des artistes / Arts District) was established there in 2003. Wikipedia lists several galleries and notes that the Great Canadian Theatre Company moved to a new theatre at Holland and Wellington in 2007.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/is-hintonburg-an-arts-neighbourhood/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "who-is-the-councillor-for-hintonburg",
   "question": "Who is the city councillor for Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Hintonburg is in Ward 15 (Kitchissippi), and the councillor is Jeff Leiper, per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2715%27&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://ottawa.ca/ward15councillor"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/who-is-the-councillor-for-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-community-association-covers-hintonburg",
   "question": "What community association covers Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The Hintonburg Community Association (HCA) represents Hintonburg and was formed in the late 1980s, according to Wikipedia. Its website is hintonburg.com.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
    "http://www.hintonburg.com/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-community-association-covers-hintonburg/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-are-the-boundaries-of-hintonburg",
   "question": "What are the boundaries of Hintonburg?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Wikipedia describes Hintonburg as bounded by O-Train Line 2 to the east, O-Train Line 1 along Scott Street to the north, the Queensway to the south and Holland Avenue to the west. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports it together with Mechanicsville as Hintonburg - Mechanicsville.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hintonburg",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/47hintonburg-mechanicsville/"
   ],
   "url": "https://hintonburg.homes/questions/what-are-the-boundaries-of-hintonburg/"
  }
 ]
}