| Business Improvement Districts and the Shape of American Cities Contributor(s): Mitchell, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791473104 ISBN-13: 9780791473108 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Business & Economics | Development - Business Development - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
| Dewey: 307.333 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Urban Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.5" W x 8.98" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |