Business Improvement Districts and the Shape of American Cities (S U N Y Series on Urban Public Policy)

Examines the impact of business improvement districts on the quality of contemporary civic life . "Jerry Mitchell provides a comprehensive analysis of business improvement districts (BIDs) - public-private partnerships that shape city places into enticing destinations for people to work, live, and have fun. Responsible for the revitalization of New York's Times Square and Seattle's Pioneer Square, BIDs operate in large cities and small towns throughout the United States. Mitchell examines the reasons for their emergence, the ways they are organized and financed, the types of services they provide, their performance, their advantages and disadvantages and their future prospects."--BOOK JACKET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AND THE SHAPE OF AMERICAN CITIES......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 1. The Shape of City Places......Page 10 2. Historical Connections......Page 24 3. The BID Approach......Page 48 4. The Organization of Innovation......Page 64 5. Making a Difference......Page 82 6. Evaluating Evaluations......Page 104 7. The Prospects for BIDs......Page 120 Notes......Page 130 B......Page 154 C......Page 155 E......Page 156 H......Page 157 M......Page 158 P......Page 159 S......Page 160 Z......Page 161 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AND THE SHAPE OF AMERICAN CITIES 4 Contents 8 1. The Shape of City Places 10 2. Historical Connections 24 3. The BID Approach 48 4. The Organization of Innovation 64 5. Making a Difference 82 6. Evaluating Evaluations 104 7. The Prospects for BIDs 120 Notes 130 Index 154 A 154 B 154 C 155 D 156 E 156 F 157 G 157 H 157 I 158 J 158 K 158 L 158 M 158 N 159 O 159 P 159 Q 160 R 160 S 160 T 161 U 161 V 161 W 161 Y 161 Z 161 The Shape Of City Places -- Historical Connections -- The Bid Approach -- The Organization Of Innovation -- Making A Difference -- Evaluating Evaluations -- The Prospects For Bids. Jerry Mitchell. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 121-144) And Index.