Sam Laprade is joined by Zach Dayler, Executive Director of the Byward Market District Authority, who discusses the market's history, its upcoming 200th anniversary, and plans for revitalizing the area. Key points include the ambitious downtown action agenda by the Ottawa Board of Trade aiming to attract 40,000 new residents to the core, and efforts to enhance public spaces and events in Byward Market and Parkdale Market. Zach emphasizes the importance of public engagement and the collective effort needed to foster urban development.