Business Improvement Districts

Foreword v Chapter 1 Introduction, by Paul R. Levy 2(14) Definition of BIDS 3(2) Why BIDS Are Created 5(3) What BIDS Do 8(5) Where BIDS Are Heading 13(3) Chapter 2 Legal Foundations 16(22) The Evolution of State Law 17(2) Louisiana's Act 498 19(1) The Elements of State Law 20(13) Reform of Pennsylvania's BID Law 33(3) New Jersey Court Upholds Assessments 36(1) Lessons Learned 37(1) Chapter 3 Planning and Organizing a BID 38(32) Sponsoring Organization 39(3) Outreach 42(2) Planning 44(3) Budget 47(1) Consultants and Contracted Services 48(1) Staffing 49(1) Service Area 50(1) Bylaws and Boards 51(2) IRS Status 53(1) Assessment Method 53(2) Municipal Service Agreements 55(3) Previously Existing Organizations 58(3) West Chester Business Improvement District 61(3) Two Districts in Yonkers 64(1) Downtown Seattle 65(3) Starting a District in Toronto 68(1) Lessons Learned 69(1) Chapter 4 Managing a BID for success 70(48) Measures of success 71(4) Cleaning and Maintenance 75(5) Security 80(7) Marketing 87(6) Planning and Design 93(7) Transportation and Parking 100(8) Advocacy 108(3) Housing 111(2) Taking Stock 113(4) Lessons Learned 117(1) Chapter 5 Small BIDS 118(24) Commercial Area Small BIDS 121(13) Industrial-Strength BIDS 134(6) Lessons Learned 140(2) Chapter 6 Outlook, Issues, and Trends 142(34) Issues 144(16) Trends 160(4) Expansion of BIDS beyond North America 164(11) What Is at Stake? 175(1) Chapter 7 Case Studies 176(64) 34th Street Partnership, New York, New York, by Howard Kozloff 176(9) Center City District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 185(13) Coliseum Central BID, Hampton, Virginia 198(7) Downtown DC BID, Washington, D.C., by Joshua Ray Levin 205(12) Downtown Denver BID, Denver, Colorado 217(9) LA Fashion District BID, Los Angeles, California, by Steve Gibson 226(8) Takapuna Beach Business Association, Auckland Region, New Zealand, by Karen Remetis 234(6) Index of BIDS 240(2) Index of Topics 242