Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / July 23, 2025
Neighbors, property owners, business folks and staff celebrated the approval of the renewal of the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District, a Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) in San Francisco. It took a couple of years to get to this successful outcome, given many competing factors and lengthy community engagement….
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / September 1, 2016
Economic development comes in many shapes and sizes. Depending upon the makeup of your community, it could use any one, or possibly a combination, of the following: Infill residential or mixed-use development Conference center and hotels Renovating or rebuilding a commercial zone, your downtown or “Main Street” Improved community infrastructure (roads, libraries, utilities…