Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are a contemporary urban revitalization policy that
has been set in motion through international policymaking circuits. They have been …

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) provide supplemental services to urban commercial
corridors using funds from member assessments. They have become a very popular urban …

Previous studies showed that business improvement districts (BIDs) could contribute to an
increase in property values and reduction in minor crimes in their areas. Estimating the …

I use the results of a survey on the adoption patterns of Business Improvement Districts
(BIDs) in the state of California to begin filling a gap in our understanding of the role and …

Autonomous efforts to improve local business environments have become an increasingly
important impetus for economic development. Business improvement districts (BIDs), as one …

The institutionalization of business improvement districts (BIDs) is investigated with analyses
of the state enabling laws in the United States. The results indicate that no distinct …

In the face of voter-imposed tax limitations, local governments have adopted ever-more
complex financial mechanisms to balance their budgets. Increasingly, municipalities in …

Special assessments on property are a fiscal innovation employed by many local
governments. Unable to raise property taxes due to limitations, localities have turned to …

The study was conducted in the City of Westminster in the UK, in which eight BIDs have
been established since the Business Improvement Districts Regulations were enacted in …

Districts: Research, Theories, and Controversies is a timely piece of scholarly work that
compiles into a single resource the theoretical and practical issues that have been …