Find Out More About BIDs
Visit the NYC Small Business Services website for a
comprehensive list of BIDs in New York City.
List of other Chinatown BIDs include:
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Flushing
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Houston Chinatown
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LA Chinatown
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Ottawa
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Seattle
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Toronto
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Washington DC
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Vancouver
- Services include street cleaning and beautification, e.g.,
greenery, and capital improvements such as streetlights, street
furniture and signage.
During these hard economic times, I
am confident that this new BID will help to energize our
commercial corridor. This BID builds on the great
tradition of economic development in Bedford Stuyvesant.
Mike Rafferty, Executive Director of the Bed-Stuy BID
- Slogan: "Destination of Choice"
- Services include supplemental litter removal and street
cleaning as well as a new capital project to create new sidewalks,
distinctive street lights, historic signs and seating areas.
- Activities Include Restaurant Week and a Shopper's Guide.
Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Area
(2000)
- Encourage and promote business in the Chinatown Business
Improvement Area;
- Advance any project, plan, or improvement designed to benefit
the Chinatown BIA;
- Cooperate with and aid any person, body, group, or association
in projects designed to benefit the BIA;
- Raise revenue to carry out the purposes of the Society; and
- Promote matters of common concern and interest to businesses
and property owners in the BIA.
Seattle: Chinatown
International District Business Improvement Area
(1994)
- Business and Tourism Development
- Maintenance Enhancement
- Pubilc Safety
- Accessibility and Transportation
- Services include supplemental sanitation, security,
beautification, promotion and marketing.
- Founder: Alex Ling
- Pioneer of the Business Improvement Association concept and
the first BIA in 1970.