BID SURVEY
Please complete the following survey to the best of your knowledge. Since it is difficult to assess the BID from multiple choice answers only, responses to those questions asking for comments or case specific practices are greatly appreciated.
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GENERAL BID INFORMATION
BID name:
Address:
City:
BID contact: (Name)
(Phone #) (Fax #)
When did the BID begin?
How many city blocks does the BID include?
How many businesses participate in the BID?
What percentage of businesses supported the BID in its infancy?
How many businesses have left the district since it began?
How many businesses have joined the district since its inception?
Has the BID expanded since its inception?
What types of businesses participate?
Industrial Retail Office other (specify)
Of the retail businesses, what percentage sell:
Convenience GoodsClothing Services Hardware
PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED
The following questions refer to services provided by the BID. Check those specific programs that your BID administers:
STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
lighting sidewalk repair curbing / roadway repair landscaping
facade improvements / grants other
ADVERTISING
newspaper ads commercials billboards pamphlets / leaflets / handouts
radio coupon books newsletter other
SPECIAL EVENTS
holiday decorations street fairs sidewalk sales other
PARKING
creation of additional parking area maintenance of parking areas
other
SECURITY
full-time paid security patrol service part-time paid security patrol installation of alarms other
SANITATION
Please describe
Please list and describe other programs that your BID is involved with that were not mentioned above
BUDGETARY QUESTIONS
What is the average assessment?
What was the budget for the BID in 1997?
Sources of funding: (Check all that apply)
grants business contributions (non-assessment) city contributions
donations Enterprise Zone revenue other
Briefly describe what sources of funding have been most fruitful:
How is the assessment calculated (e.g. square foot frontage)?
How do you decide what to spend money on?
List approximately the percentage of funding spent on the following services:
Streetscape improvements % Parking %
Advertising % Security %
Special events% Other %
Sanitation % Other %
BENCHMARKS OF SUCCESS
How do you determine if the program is a success?
Have property values increase in the BID? yes no stabilized
If yes, by how much? (%)
Have business sales increased? yes no stabilized
If yes, by how much? (%)
Are consumers more satisfied with t he BID area? no yes same
BOARD MEMBERS
How many people are on the Board?
Of these people how many are: (Check all types that apply and note number of each)
BID businesses __ government officials consumers
bank personnel utility companies BID property owners
non-profit community organizations other
How was community input obtained?
community meetings interviews letters of support
other (please specify)
When, specifically, was/is community input obtained (e.g. before, during, after BID was established)?
What are the key issues addressed by the Board?
PERSONS TO CONTACT
To concentrate our efforts in an efficient manner, please list any individuals you feel would be important for us to talk to for interview purposes.
BID participants
Community representatives
Government Officials
Other
Thank you for participating in our survey. We appreciate you taking time out of your schedule. In conjunction with the survey, please also send to us your most current list of BID participants, addresses and phone numbers to contact them. If you have additional pamphlets or handouts describing your BID, please include those as well.
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