This publication is intended to provide a broad look into the world of Business Improvement District's (BIDs) through the eyes of one of the industry's thought leaders and author, Lawrence Houstoun, Jr., AICP.
BIDs can be an effective way of creating and maintaining services and capital improvement in cities and towns, large and small. With articles ranging from working with local government, to incorporating the arts into your downtown, this publication profiles the success stories, as well as the challenges involved in creating BIDs.
While stressing that no two BIDs are exactly alike, Mr. Houstoun highlights best practices from around the world as examples of what is possible when businesses come together to fund improvements. The articles in this publication illustrate that while there is not one template to create BID services, there are commonalities in approaches.
The International Economic Development Council would like to recognize the following partners, for their support of this publication:
- American Planning Association (APA)
- Downtown DC BID, Washington, DC
- Downtown Idea Exchange
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
- International Downtown Association (IDA)
- Taylor & Francis, publisher of Local Economy
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
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