Business Improvement District Council

Rick to the Rescue

In early 2005, I was considering a move to San Francisco after completing nine years at North Park Main Street. I decided to put my move on hold for in order to take a job with the Business Improvement District (BID) Council. I considered it to be a two-year position, which was just long enough to get things organized. And organize things, I did!

A Noble Organization

The BID Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist in the development and dissemination of information, resources, and expertise to its member BIDs, and to improve the physical, social, and economic environments of San Diego's traditional business districts.

San Diego's BID system has sponsored numerous activities designed to improve business conditions in San Diego's older retail districts. The 18 local BID programs organize the city's largest outdoor festivals; manage street banner programs; provide newsletters, websites and business directories; generate special marketing campaigns; manage public parking programs; drive redevelopment activities; organize security programs; supervise public right-of-way maintenance; manage public improvement and beautification projects; recruit new business starts; and sponsor various neighborhood activities such as farmers' markets and restaurant walks. The dramatic turnaround of some of San Diego's older commercial areas is a direct result of the BID system's activities, advocacy, and ingenuity.

The BID Council itself is the host of Balboa Park December Nights, the largest free two-day event in the City of San Diego.

For more information about the BID Council, please visit the BID Council website.