MARIE CURIE IRSES - CLUDs PROJECT
4 4.1
IV SECTION: MARKETING AND PROMOTION
Business attraction, creation, retention and assistance programs
Source: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs079/1011270028105/archive/1109380059536.html [Access: 28.03.2012]
Program
Description
Number
Attraction of business new to the area
N.A.
Creation of new business (start-ups)
4
Public
Private
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
The Downtown BID has started up 42 new business (2010-2011), of which 28 new restaurants. $21 million have been invested in new restaurants, creating over 500 jobs and absorbing over 75,000 sf.
42
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Retention of business Assistance weak business
4.2
Financial sources
Services and improvements
Source: http://www.bostonbid.org [Access: 28.01.2012]
Sondergard M., “Have you noticed a change in downtown Boston? Business Improvement District is having an impact”, on-line article in CommonWealth - Politics, ideas and civic life in Massachusetts, 22 august 2011. http://www.commonwealthmagazine.org/News-and-Features/Online-exclusives/2011/Summer/014-Have-you-noticed-a-changein-downtown-Boston.aspx [Access: 30.01.2012]
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs079/1011270028105/archive/1109380059536.html [Access: 28.03.2012]
Programs
Description
Item
The Downtown BID has hauled away almost 92.000 pounds of trash and removed more than 2.500 stickers and graffiti sites.
Cleaning
Financial sources Public
Private
Total
N.A.
N.A.
1.218.000 $
Retail Enhancement
Economic Revitalization
9Security and Safety
Building Restoration/Renewal Innovation/Green Technologies Education and Training
4
E.g. Federal, State, County or City Programs, CDC, Private Corporations, Social Enterprises, Private University, Private Investments Found, Foundations, etc.
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