One page overview describing how BIDs work in California. Good example of effective marketing piece highlighting the basics of a BID program.

Special Districts in Florida are very similar to counties and municipalities. However, special districts are units of special-purpose government as opposed to units of generalpurpose government. Florida’s laws generally treat them alike. A special...

High quality step by step guide to starting a Business Improvement District (BID)in NYC that easily replicable for other cities across the country.

Detailed best practice publication from the City of New York highlighting some of the best case studies from the city's Business Improvement District (BID) program.

Sample BID annual report from the City of Los Angeles Downtown BID.

This site provides procedural information related to dozens of different types of special tax districts, including those for infrastructure, public facilities and public services, and more specific applications such as stadiums, theme parks,...

Presentation by Jerry Mitchell, Baruch College, City University of New York on the use of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and innovative service delivery for special districts.

Retail and market analysis from the Times Square Business Improvement District (BID) in New York City. Good example of measuring retail sector and market impact of geographic BID area.

Presentation by Ken Powell & Stephen E. Heaney from Stone & Youngberg on their model of combining tax increment finance and special district financing.

A Maine law enacted in 2003 allows municipalities to create affordable housing development districts to support the development of affordable housing in their communities. An affordable housing development district allows a municipality to provide...

Content rich webpage featuring BID information and resources from around the world and the U.S. from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Guide to establishing a BID in Massachusetts from the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development