Business improvement districts (BIDs): An economic development policy or a tool for gentrification

This paper examines the roles of business improvement districts (BIDs) in revitalizing struggling neighborhoods and downtown areas in urban settings. For decades, New York City has been using BIDs as policy tool to help businesses thrive in rough areas. Previous research has shown that while BIDs ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bakry Elmedni, Nicole Christian, Crystal Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2018.1502241