The City Council in Topeka has decided that a small tax will be added to the price of anything sold inside Hotel Topeka. The plan is called a Community Improvement District, or CID for short. It will bring in money that the city can use to fix up the hotel and cover some of the costs it already spen
New York City's plan to tackle trash and rats has hit a snag. The city wants Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to buy expensive trash containers. This is causing a stir, as BIDs are not city agencies but groups that support local businesses. They already fund street cleaning and security from th
As San Jose officials look to create the city's first business improvement district in over 15 years, they're banking on a new strategy to boost economic growth in East San Jose. The Tully Road-Eastridge Business Association (TREBA) has spent two years developing plans for this district, pooling res
The Business Improvement District (BID) plan for downtown St. Cloud has hit another roadblock. Despite a strong showing of support from business owners and a downtown task force's efforts to raise $750,000 in commitments, the plan has failed to gain the necessary 65% approval from impacted property
