a public-private partnership in which property and business owners elect to make a collective contribution to the maintenance, development, and promotion of their commercial district.

A defined area within which businesses pay an additional tax or fee in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries. BIDs provide services(i.e. streets, providing security, making [..]

Also BID; a non-profit organization comprising business owners within a specific geographic area (and less commonly, residents), who agree to pay funds in addition to usual tax burdens for services not provided by the local government. BID activities typically include street beautification, cleaning, and security patrols.

Area within which businesses agree to pay a levy to the local authority for an agreed set of objectives. These might include environmental improvements, increased refuse collection or better signage. [..]

A special district in which all property owners pay additional fees, usually assessed based on property value, towards the maintenance of that district above and beyond what the city and state contrib [..]

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are areas within Auckland where local businesses have agreed to work together, with support from the council, to improve their business environment and attract new businesses and customers. The funding for these initiatives comes from a BID targeted rate, which the businesses within a set boundary have voted fo [..]