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[ FY2018 BID PROFILES ] BRINGING THE CITY TO LIFE
A Comprehensive Report Profiling DC Business Improvement Districts and their Accomplishments
A REPORT BY THE DC BID COUNCIL Map of DC BIDs
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2018 BID PROFILES BRINGING THE CITY TO LIFE
[ 2018 BID PROFILES ]
Introduction to DC BIDs...... 4
BID 101...... 8
DowntownDC BID...... 10
Golden Triangle BID...... 12
Georgetown BID...... 14
Capitol Hill BID...... 16
Mount Vernon Triangle CID...... 18
Adams Morgan Partnership BID...... 20
NoMa BID...... 22
Capitol Riverfront BID...... 24
Anacostia BID...... 26
Southwest BID...... 28
Dupont Circle BID...... 30
Collective Impact of DC BIDs...... 32
Beyond the Numbers...... 35
DC BID Fast Facts...... 46
3 COVER PHOTO OF BOY AND DOG, TOP CENTER: NoMa BID/Sam Kittner EVERY DAY, IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY, DC IS ALIVE.
New shops and restaurants emerge among established ones. Neighbors and friends gather at the park for free summer movies and local music. New transportation offerings enable employees and visitors to improve their commutes. Families spend weekends along activated streets and sidewalks that are cleaner and safer than ever before.
DC’s business improvement districts With the establishment of the Dupont • Promote their neighborhoods’ (BIDs) help bring busy commercial Circle BID in October 2018, the District unique attractions through and mixed-use areas to life every now has 11 BIDs. Serving the city’s marketing and branding efforts; day. In FY2018, Washington, DC densest employment areas, DC BIDs business improvement districts have evolved since the first BIDs • Conduct research and analysis invested over $34 million to support emerged in the city in the late 1990s. on economic and urban planning and clean thriving and welcoming In this year’s BID Profiles report, issues; and neighborhood business areas and we highlight the key programs and • Support business retention and commercial corridors. Funded initiatives of each BID. In addition to attraction efforts. through a special assessment on cleaning and maintaining the public commercial and some residential realm within their districts, BIDs: The 2018 BID Profiles features properties within a defined area, snapshots of each individual BID, • Improve parks and public spaces BIDs provide services and programs highlighting key goals and initiatives through maintenance, events, design tailored to their neighborhoods that along with information about their and public art; go beyond the municipal services areas and the services they provide. the city provides. They bring • Coordinate and contribute efforts We also go beyond the numbers together business, community and to tackle pressing urban issues, to highlight just a snapshot of the government stakeholders to foster including homelessness, nightlife important work DC BIDs do outside more livable, walkable and connected management, and mobility; the clean and safe services which 4 neighborhoods. remain their core. Kittner NoMa BID/Sam
2018 BID PROFILES The Evolution of DC Business Improvement Districts
The first BID in Washington DC was formed in 1997 during a difficult period in the city’s history when its finances were in a shambles and the local government struggled to provide even the most basic services like trash collection and street light maintenance. Heavily dependent on federal government jobs, the city’s economy was particularly vulnerable to federal budget and location decisions. DC was under-retailed, losing millions of dollars of tax revenue to suburban retail centers every year. Many of its public assets, including school buildings and libraries, were crumbling. There was a strong sense that DC’s economic core was not living up to its potential, and that investments in place management and reinvigoration of the city’s commercial districts could help fuel the growth and development needed to help the city attract jobs, reverse population loss and expand its tax base.
During this period, the core mission of BIDs revolved around the basics: keeping their neighborhoods safe, clean and well managed. Stakeholders believed this would help improve the business environment, attracting customers and investors to help grow the economy. DC BIDs built upon their clean and safe work to foster private- public partnerships to address a range of issues, including improving the city’s retail offerings, attracting mixed- use development and more residential opportunities, and advocating for new mobility solutions. These activities helped stabilize neighborhoods so IN THE EARLY YEARS, THE CORE that investors were more confident MISSION OF BIDS REVOLVED opening businesses and creating jobs, which in turn generated additional tax AROUND THE BASICS: KEEPING revenue for the city to provide better THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE, services to its residents and invest in 5 its infrastructure. CLEAN AND WELL MAINTAINED. The District has changed dramatically since its first BID, the DowntownDC BID, formed in 1997:
• DC’s population has grown from 581,000 to over 700,000. The city is in far better financial shape of BIDs, there is broad recognition than it was 20 years ago, and has that not all people and communities significantly improved public service in DC have benefited from the strong delivery. It has more amenities, better economy. This reality is not unique to parks and public spaces, more jobs DC. Many cities across the country • DC’s Employment base and cleaner, safer neighborhoods. are experiencing growing economies has grown from 633,000 It thrives with innovative retailers, but some of their residents and to 792,000 dynamic restaurants and creative businesses are not participating in the entertainment options. New benefits. In DC and other US cities, companies are relocating to the BIDs are working with policymakers, District of Columbia and the city residents, employers, and other has a healthy revenue surplus. This partners to shape the conversations success has helped policy makers about how to invest for a future that • DC's general fund tax invest in areas of need including enables more people to benefit from revenues have grown from affordable housing, its school and growth and innovation. $2.5 billion in 1996 to $7.8 library systems, its transportation billion in 2018 network, and more. In partnership BIDs help keep DC’s high employment with business, government, and and mixed-use areas healthy and community partners, the vibrant competitive, work that’s absolutely neighborhoods nurtured by BIDs critical to meeting both the current have played an important role in this and future challenges our city faces. • DC's cumulative fund transformation. Without a strong economy, it will be balance has grown from extremely difficult to make needed negative $518 million in 1996 Even with DC’s economic success, investments in the city’s infrastructure, 6 to 2.8 Billion in 2018. including success fueled by the work to build more affordable housing, to
2018 BID PROFILES DC BIDS CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE BASICS OF URBAN PLACE MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTING HEALTHY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THEIR DISTRICTS.
meet environmental challenges and residents and offer people the ability supporting workforce development to connect more people to better jobs to improve their lives and skills so that efforts; improving the city’s urban and opportunities. they may fully enjoy the benefits of this park system to be more people vibrant economy. friendly; and helping to build a At the same time, BIDs in DC work more sustainable transportation to assist the DC government in While still dedicated to maintaining system that connects people to establishing Washington, DC as a high-quality public environments jobs and amenities while reducing city that leads the nation in promoting and healthy business activity dependence on cars. economic vibrancy, while at the same within their districts, BIDs are more time improving the lives of ALL its involved than ever in partnering with Many challenges and opportunities lie residents.This is not accomplished government and non-profit agencies ahead. BIDs, as this report highlights, by focusing narrowly on policies that to connect people experiencing help bring the city to life on a daily encourage business growth and homelessness with housing and basis.They can also be important attraction. Instead, policies supported wrap-around services; helping partners and bridge builders in by BIDs include those which provide small and local businesses thrive in helping to build a thriving, resilient and 7 critical services to our neediest a rapidly shifting retail landscape; inclusive city. A brief background and history of the business improvement BID 101 model and how and why it emerged.
TORONTO, 1970—FIRST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
The first business improvement area formed in Toronto in 1970, where a group of business owners from the Bloor West Village neighborhood wanted to find new ways to compete with suburban shopping malls. These urban district business owners noted that mall tenants enjoyed an array of services to maintain and market the mall as a clean, safe, and dynamic place to visit and to locate a business. Bloor West businesses, in contrast, on their own managed and marketed their district, relying on spotty municipal services and voluntary efforts to compete as a shopping and dining destination.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA/DISTRICT MODEL EMERGES
Bloor West Village business leaders, working with government partners, decided to explore a new structure that would enable commercial property owners to pool their resources and support programs and services focused on their urban district as a whole. They were looking for programs with an intensely local focus, beyond traditional municipal services, and they required a funding source more sustainable than traditional merchant associations could offer. The business improvement area/district model emerged from this effort. Bloor West Village business leaders developed a model in which property owners within a defined area paid a special assessment, collected by a government taxing authority and used to fund programs, projects, and services specifically tailored to improving the places in which they operated.
BID MODEL DEFINED
The BID model enables business and property owners to bring collective resources to bear on their neigh- borhoods and carry out programs that improve the business environment in targeted and intentional ways. It creates the context to bring together the diverse stakeholders of a place to define priorities and to make and implement plans collaboratively. BIDs differ from traditional merchant associations because they are financed by a special assessment enabling them to avoid the “free rider” problem that can destabilize local business and merchant associations. They also differ from neighborhood Main Street organizations, which depend on government funding and are subject to the vicissitudes of citywide budgeting processes.
BIDS TODAY
Since their founding nearly 50 years ago, BIDs have grown and evolved. According to the International Downtown Association, there are now over 4,000 urban place management organizations globally, many of which use the assessment-based funding mechanism that characterizes the BID model. These organizations support a range of urban districts with a variety of focus areas, including beautification, placemaking, social services, and economic development, and they use a sustainable funding mechanism to support the hyperlocal ecosystems that help to make urban places thrive. 8
2018 BID PROFILES [ BID PROFILES ] THESE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT A RANGE OF URBAN DISTRICTS WITH A VARIETY OF FOCUS AREAS, INCLUDING BEAUTIFICATION, PLACEMAKING, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THEY SUPPORT THE HYPERLOCAL ECOSYSTEMS THAT MAKE URBAN PLACES THRIVE.
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DowntownDC is a premier regional MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES employment center, encompassing a 138-block area of approximately 523 properties from Massachusetts Built A Downtown Day Engaged Stakeholders Expanded Event Avenue on the north to Constitution Services Center for Around Safety and Programming Avenue on the south, and from People Experiencing Security Issues DowntownDC’s new events included the Louisiana Avenue on the east to 16th Homelessness The DowntownDC inaugural District BID unveiled a year With a $1.7 million of Fashion Runway Street on the west. As the number of free emergency grant from the District Show and World preparedness training, of residents, workers, and visitors of Columbia, the BID Cup Viewings on established property designed and oversaw Freedom Plaza. continues to grow, the DowntownDC manager roundtables, construction of a Additionally, the events BID is ever-evolving as a world-class and provided face-to- new Downtown Day team consolidated face and digital safety destination heralded as an amazing Services Center. The and improved the alerts to area businesses DowntownDC BID will Chinatown Block Party, place to live, work, and play. for the Washington manage the center and DowntownDC Live, Capitals viewing parties social services will be and DowntownDC and related safety provided by Pathways Summer Flicks. and street closure to Housing DC, District information. agencies, and other key partners.
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REMOVING 183,793 BAGS OF TRASH AND downtowndc.org 11 RECYCLING IN 2018 Golden Triangle BID [ 1998 ]
Engaged the Community with the Ice Box Challenge The Golden Triangle hosted the Ice Box Challenge, a unique public science experiment that explored the impact of high-efficiency building materials. At Farragut Square, two houses, each with 1,800 pounds of ice, were put to the test for two weeks in the hot July sun.
The Golden Triangle BID works MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES Strengthened the to enhance DC's central business Community Through district, the 43-square-block Brought the Art of Revived Ellington Park the Nightlife Safety neighborhood stretching from The Initiative White House to Dupont Circle. Home Burning Man to the The completion of the first-phase renovation Through the nightlife to more than 6,000 businesses, the Golden Triangle to the of Duke Ellington Park safety initiative, the BID’s primary focus is to provide a Neighborhood was one of the BID’s Golden Triangle helped key accomplishments address late-night clean, safe, and vibrant environment In 2018, the BID last year. The park got traffic congestion and embarked on a for hundreds of thousands of area a long-overdue and pedestrian safety by groundbreaking sustainable facelift. introducing designated workers and residents, and millions collaboration with the The project, led by pick-up and drop-off of visitors, and to encourage Smithsonian American the Golden Triangle zones. Garnering national Art Museum’s Renwick and funded by DC media coverage, the economic development through Gallery to bring six Department of Energy innovative pilot was capital improvement projects, public large-scale artworks to and Environment, developed through neighborhood streets a collaboration art, sustainability, and events. included a rain garden, and parks. The BID’s a rainwater harvesting between the BID, the effort to present No system, permeable District Department Spectators: Beyond the pavers, and an of Transportation, Renwick won a Pinnacle underground cistern. Metropolitan Police Award at the 2018 IDA Department, Department Downtown Achievement of Public Works, and ride- Awards. share companies. 12 Dylan Singleton
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EVERY DAY, THE BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: In 2018 the BID hosted 129 events 3 18 that engaged nearly 40,000 people.
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REMOVING 123,292 BAGS OF TRASH AND goldentriangledc.com 13
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“GLOW has become a winter tradition in our region, and represents the growing movement of light and
technology as an art medium.” —NANCY MIYAHIRA
Georgetown has something for MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES everyone, and the Georgetown Business Improvement District is involved in almost Gave Nooks And Redesigned K/ Created the every aspect of the 35-block Crannies Some Love Water Street Georgetown-Rosslyn commercial district experience— The BID hired its first The much-anticipated Gondola Coalition ever Placemaking redesign introduced Georgetown BID strengthening, activating, and Manager to design, a two-way cycletrack, partnered with regional implement, and manage shortened pedestrian reimagining the community leaders to advocate for improvements to public crossing distances at an aerial gondola to and supporting its more than spaces throughout eight intersections, and connect Georgetown, Georgetown. reduced vehicular rush 1,000 members in DC’s oldest and its 23,000 jobs, hour congestion at 27th retail stores, and tourist neighborhood. and K St. The project destinations, to the was nominated by region’s Metro system. Streetsblog USA as one of the five Best Urban Streetscape Redesigns of 2018.
14 Photo left: Sam Kittner / Georgetown BID; right Bob Rives left: Sam Kittner / Georgetown Photo
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2019 GOALS 13,357 15,204 DAYTIME RESIDENTS WHO LIVE Celebrate Two Introduce New Enhance Public EMPLOYEES S IN THE BID AND WITH- IN A 1/4 OR THE BID'S Decades of Work Website & Branding Space Experiences BOUNDARIES This year, the In conjunction with On the transportation Georgetown BID the June anniversary, and public space EVERY DAY, THE BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: will undergo a the Marketing fronts, initiatives will five-year renewal program will launch a focus on making and celebrate its refreshed brand and new investments in 10 8 20th anniversary— redesigned website. street furnishings and both of which will planters; completing shape 2019 as each the design of the K ACRES OF PARK MILES OF SIDEWALK program area is Street gateway im- reevaluated. provements; provid- ing more bike racks EVERY DAY, THE BID SERVICES: to support dockless bikes and scooters; and managing curb- 177 10 side uses to support passenger pick-up CANS OF CANS OF and drop-off, and LITTER RECYCLING commercial loading.
REMOVING 48,500 BAGS OF TRASH AND georgetowndc.com 15 RECYCLING IN 2018 Capitol Hill BID [ 2002 ]
The stakeholders of the Capitol Hill MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES BID are dedicated to making Capitol Hill a clean, safe and world-class Enhanced destination. Located in one of the Secured Two Clean Team Contracted with nation’s largest historic districts, the Contracts with DSLBD DDOT to Repair Brick Community Events Capitol Hill business area includes In addition to providing Sidewalks Each year, the Capitol maintenance and Hill Holiday Tree and Capitol Hill BID began Union Station, Eastern Market, beautification services Menorah Lighting events working with the to Capitol Hill, Adams bring in more and more and the city’s oldest commercial District Department of Morgan Partnership community members for Transportation (DDOT) corridor: Barracks Row. BID, Barracks Row what has become a true to repair and maintain Main Street and Capitol holiday tradition on the brick sidewalks in the Riverfront BID, the BID Hill. In an effort to create commercial corridor, secured two additional a more memorable targeting much-needed clean team contracts holiday program repairs in high-volume with the Department of experience for residents areas including Barracks Small and Local Business and visitors, Capitol Hill Row and Eastern Market. Development (DSLBD), BID partnered with a serving Mid-City and local event production Pennsylvania Avenue company to provide West and providing work enhanced sound, stage, opportunities for five and lighting. additional homeless and formerly incarcerated 16 individuals.
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Enhance Repair Sidewalks Reduce Congestion Pennsylvania and Improve Along Walkways Avenue SE the Pedestrian Install bicycle racks in high-volume areas Work with city Experience for dockless bicycles FY2018 BUDGET: $1,646,000 agencies to provide S ANACOSTIA Complete all to reduce congestion enhanced lighting backlogged sidewalk along walkways. along Pennsylvania repairs in partnership THE BID SERVES AN AREA WITH: Avenue SE, to with DDOT. improve safety for pedestrians and motorists.
511 153 ACRES HOTEL ROOMS In 2018 the BID hosted 2 events that engaged 2,000 people. 276,125 3,085,060
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REMOVING 123,378 BAGS OF TRASH AND capitolhillbid.org 17 RECYCLING IN 2018 Mount Vernon Triangle CID [ 2004 ]
Mount Vernon Triangle is a MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES vibrant, accessible, and growing mixed-use neighborhood that is vital to the success of an increasingly Mobilized Community Improved the Built a Cleaner, Safer & More active downtown DC. With around Common Pedestrian Inclusive Community approximately 60 area retailers, Vision for Green and Experience In the 2018 Neighborhood Perception Survey, 90 percent of year-round community events Open Spaces Backed by years of respondents rated the neighbor- pedestrian count The MVT Open hood as “clean” or “very clean," for nearly 16,000 residents and data, the MVT CID Space Study was and 74 percent of respondents prepared multiple daytime workers, and an emerging launched in response rated the neighborhood as “safe” reports to support to strong community or “very safe.” The MVT CID hosted yet distinct identity, Mount Vernon special approval feedback that groundbreakings, welcomed Triangle has become integral to the for creating a mid- preserving, enhancing relocations, and celebrated grand block crossing on District’s international reputation as and expanding green, openings for some of the Dis- the 400 block of open and public- trict’s most unique and innovative an attractive place to live, work, do K Street NW—a use spaces must be projects. This included develop- stretch between business, and entertain. a top priority. This ments that offer affordable and intersections more transparent, inclusive, market-rate rental units; projects than three times and community-led featuring rental units set-aside longer than others approach resulted in for “grandfamilies”—grandpar- in the CID. a bold new vision ents raising grandchildren—and for a “re-imagined” formerly homeless Veterans; and a Cobb Park. ground-up Class A “trophy” office 18 building for the DC Bar, one of DC’s
most prominent associations. CID Triangle of Mount Vernon both pages: courtesy Photos,
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272,062 1,794,971 2019 GOALS SQ. FT. OF SQ. FT. OF RETAIL SPACE OFFICE SPACE Solidify Roadmap to Make MVT a Activate Hidden, Build Cobb Park Place for Cultural Underutilized & Backed by the results Expression Undesirable Spaces of the MVT Open The CID partnered The MVT CID Space Study, the with CulturalDC to launched a publicly 9,000 21,961 MVT CID continues DAYTIME bring the Mobile Art led process RESIDENTS WHO LIVE to advocate for EMPLOYEES IN THE BID AND WITH- Gallery to a highly of rethinking the funding, IN A 1/4 OR THE BID'S visible location at a possibilities with its planning, and BOUNDARIES key MVT gateway. alleyways starting implementation of The 40-foot shipping with the 900 block of the study’s primary EVERY DAY, THE BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: container turned 4-1/2 Street NW and recommendation solar-powered Prather’s Alley—a to redevelop Cobb exhibition space process anticipated Park as an iconic featured an exhibit to culminate with destination and .93 4.79 by one of the area’s the development of open, artistic space, most prominent potential approaches and gateway into rising young artists. for transforming ACRES OF PARK MILES OF SIDEWALK Mount Vernon A grant from the these alleys into Triangle and DC Commission of vibrant public downtown DC. EVERY DAY, THE BID SERVICES: Arts & Humanities spaces. will also fund the installation of two related 103 6 temporary public art installations at CANS OF CANS OF prominent locations LITTER RECYCLING along K Street NW.
REMOVING 12,189 BAGS OF TRASH AND mountvernontriangle.org 19 RECYCLING IN 2018 Adams Morgan Partnership [ 2005 ]
Launched Refreshed Visual Identity The refreshed branding now reflects the vibrancy of the Adams Morgan neighborhood, with a redesigned website, materials, bus shelter posters, and streetlight banners featuring work from a local artist.
Adams Morgan is world-renowned MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES Elevated the for its fantastic restaurants and Dining Scene nightlife, colorful storefronts and Adams Morgan is now historic, tree-lined residential Expanded the reach Hired a New Safety home to nine restaurants of Adams Morgan Ambassador featured in the Michelin streets. Since 2005, the Adams Guide, and elevating Morgan Partnership has PorchFest The Adams Morgan this wealth of dining Partnership included In 2018, the lauded options to regional supported this unique and vibrant this new full-time safety Adams Morgan visitors remains a top position during the place in three key areas: cleanliness, PorchFest featured 57 priority. The consistent day to coordinate with local bands playing communications work safety, and marketing/events. small businesses and on 16 porches. Media of the Partnership is support the homeless mentions and online paying off: In 2018, population. The safety activity increased, The Washington program continues to and PorchFest map Post’s Tom Sietsema be supplemented by downloads were higher described the Adams off-duty MPD officers than ever (8,000+) — Morgan dining scene as on weekend evenings. all in the midst of the “increasingly delicious"; Due to the work of the refreshed brand launch. Washingtonian featured Partnership over the last two Adams Morgan decade, violent crime has restaurants in its top 25 decreased 74 percent of the year; and Eater in the last eight years, DC named Adams and property crime has Morgan the Best Dining decreased 26 percent. Neighborhood of the 20 Year in 2018. Bruce Buckley/Adams Morgan Partnership Morgan Buckley/Adams Bruce
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MASSACHUSETTS AVE Enliven the art, beautification are in the works, and other large- as the Partnership Public Realm scale place branding continually fosters a elements at four sense of community M The Adams Morgan gateways around the in this lively Partnership will neighborhood. neighborhood. New K ST continue working FY2018 BUDGET: $695,024 banners created in on large-scale H ST partnership with public art and a local artist will beautification Build Community THE BID SERVES AN AREA WITH: blanket the streets in efforts, and recently and Highlight 2019; and the team is completed the focused on activating design phase Neighborhood Arts CONSTITUTION AVE the BB&T Plaza at for a gateway and Culture 18th and Columbia beautification with arts-focused effort. The goal Increased place 62 245INDEPENDENCE AVE events throughout ACRES HOTEL ROOMS is to develop branding efforts and the year. sculpture, public pop-up programming 1,100,000 30,000SOUTHEAST FRWY
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CANS OF CANS OF LITTER RECYCLING
REMOVING 46,521 BAGS OF TRASH AND admodc.org 21
Photo top: Rachel Davis/Adams Morgan Partnership; bottom: Bruce Buckley/Adams Morgan Partnership Morgan Buckley/Adams Bruce bottom: Partnership; Morgan Rachel Davis/Adams top: Photo RECYCLING IN 2018 NoMa BID [ 2007 ]
Nestled at the heart of D.C., MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES the NoMa BID serves a rapidly burgeoning district stretching from Union Station to Union Market Enhanced the Lit Up an Underpass Opened NoMa’s First and lower Eckington. Here, 9,000 Pedestrian and Cyclist with Public Art Public Dog Park residents who prize NoMa’s location Experience Our companion The month after Rain organization, the NoMa was revealed, the NPF In 2018, the BID part- and connectedness — including Parks Foundation opened Swampoodle nered with the District (NPF), brought light and Park at the corner of the 94 WalkScore, stellar public Department of Transpor- beauty to the M Street 3rd and L streets NE. tation—first to deliver bet- transportation, miles of bike NE underpass with the Featuring NoMa’s first ter-designed, more-in- “art park” installation public dog park and a lanes, regional and local rail, and formative wayfinding Rain. Comprising Wallholla play structure signage to the Metropol- highway access, not to mention 4,000 LED-powered for children, and named itan Branch Trail (MBT), free outdoor WiFi — mingle with polycarbonate rods for a 19th century and then again to study suspended above the neighborhood that 56,000 employees of tech and the stretch of North Capi- underpass sidewalks, vanished with the arrival tol Street from R Street to media companies, think tanks and Rain illuminates the of Union Station, it’s Massachusetts Avenue. space 24 hours a day the newest property in nonprofits, government agencies, The North Capitol Street and pulses like gentle the D.C. Department of Needs Assessment is the and local startups. waves of rainfall in Parks and Recreation’s first holistic consideration response to the flow of portfolio. of this important corridor vehicular traffic beneath and provides a compre- the elevated tracks. hensive “road map” for 22 safety and public-space improvements. Kittner NoMa BID/Sam 2018 BID PROFILES 14TH ST
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H ST major intersections Add More Parks Improve the Met around the BID and By spring, the NPF Branch Trail serve as playful nods will have completed to the area’s past. As part of the its second “art In tandem with this, yearlong project, park” installation, the BID will refresh the MBT’s Z-turn at FY2018 BUDGET: $2,878,200 Lightweave, in the L its branded street R Street NE will be Street NE underpass, pole banners with a INDEPENDENCE AVE reconfigured into and will also have design based on the a safer, smoother THE BID SERVES AN AREA WITH: started work on its Gateway project’s passageway. largest public space: color scheme SOUTHEAST FRWY “Alethia Tanner Park,” and featuring along Harry Thomas photographs from Way NE. Named for a Celebrate the different parts of District woman who NoMa’s history. Neighborhood’s 237 622 was once a slave, HOTEL ROOMS ACRES the 2.5-acre site History will include a huge Finally, the BID will event lawn and stage install the first of its S ANACOSTIAarmature, a children’s six “Gateway” public 440,658 13,161,258 playground, and a art installations, dog park. which will stand at SQ. FT. OF SQ. FT. OF RETAIL SPACE OFFICE SPACE In 2018 the BID hosted 58 events that engaged 31,000 people.
56,000 29,925 DAYTIME RESIDENTS WHO LIVE EMPLOYEES IN THE BID AND WITH- IN A 1/4 OR THE BID'S BOUNDARIES
EVERY DAY, THE BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: .95 16
ACRES OF PARK MILES OF SIDEWALK
EVERY DAY, THE BID SERVICES: 193 17
CANS OF CANS OF LITTER RECYCLING
REMOVING 29,484 BAGS OF TRASH AND nomabid.org 23
NoMa Parks Foundation/Sam Kittner Foundation/Sam NoMa Parks RECYCLING IN 2018 Capitol Riverfront BID [ 2007 ]
Tucked between the peaceful flow MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES of the Anacostia River and the bustle of the Capitol complex, the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood Published Riverfront Introduced Wayfinding Produced Innovative is an attractive destination for Recaptured Fiscal Signage Initiative Sports and Entertainment urban living, whether one is looking Impact Report The installation of Programming five new wayfinding The Capitol Riverfront During MLB All-Star Week to make their home, establish kiosks strategically BID worked with real and D.C. United’s Opening placed throughout the a business, or enjoy diverse estate advisory firm Day at Audi Field, the BID neighborhood helps RCLCO to publish a first worked with stakeholders to entertainment, dining, cultural, individuals navigate look at the fiscal impact extend the celebratory ex- local attractions and and recreational experiences. of new growth—past, perience beyond the sports amenities, creating present, and future—in stadiums. The installation of Year-round, visitors flock to Capitol the familiarity and the neighborhood. fence banners engaged tens Riverfront to take advantage of its accessibility any true This critical analysis of thousands of passersby neighborhood requires. various amenities, including world- highlights how Capitol with captivating imagery de- class parks, restaurants, sports Riverfront has emerged picting the future of the Ball- as a major economic park District. As part of All- venues, and water activities on a contributor to the Star Summer Riverfest, the revitalized river. District over the BID hosted programming previous decade. and activations including branded inflatable baseball sculptures in neighborhood parks to boost shareable 24 moments on social media.
2018 BID PROFILES INDEPENDENCE AVE
S CAPITOL STREET S CAPITOL ANACOSTIA RIVER 2019 GOALS
INTERSTATE 695 Transportation accessibility and Telling Our Story levels of enjoyment Innovation in this growing area The BID will are maintained and launch the Capitol Connectivity and improved. Riverfront: "Then & accessibility remain Now" photo exhibit in a priority in 2019. FY2018 BUDGET: $2,211,260 neighborhood parks The BID hosted the spring 2019 to tell first annual Mobility Planning for the story of Capitol Now summit in THE BID SERVES AN AREA WITH: the Future Riverfront’s history coordination with in an insightful way the Southwest BID The BID continues by sharing “before to convene area to work closely and after” images by stakeholders, as well with neighborhood Jacqueline Dupree, as local and national stakeholders in the photographer and transportation seven subareas of 500 737 founder of JDLand HOTEL ROOMS experts, to discuss Capitol Riverfront’s ACRES .com. The exhibit and plan the future 500-acre geography will also include fun of transportation through planning facts about each and mobility in meetings to highlighted site to these two rapidly determine the 472,000 6,195,746 convey the role of growing waterfront transportation new development in neighborhoods. The and retail needs of SQ. FT. OF SQ. FT. OF this vibrant mixed- summit was the first each subarea, and RETAIL SPACE OFFICE SPACE use urban waterfront step to develop and to collaborate on neighborhood. implement a series investment efforts of initiatives in an and requests to the action plan to ensure District government.
34,500 22,326 DAYTIME RESIDENTS WHO LIVE EMPLOYEES IN THE BID AND WITH- In 2018 the BID hosted 317 events IN A 1/4 OR THE BID'S BOUNDARIES that engaged 456,947 people. EVERY DAY, THE BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: 8.5 11
ACRES OF PARK MILES OF SIDEWALK
EVERY DAY, THE BID SERVICES: 340 80
CANS OF CANS OF LITTER RECYCLING
REMOVING 74,945 BAGS OF TRASH AND capitolriverfront.org 25 RECYCLING IN 2018 Anacostia BID [ 2012 ]
Historic Anacostia is known as MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES the “HeArt of the District”—on its way to becoming a mecca for artists, theaters, galleries, Established Community Created the Food Access Supported the restaurants, education, and unique Advisory Councils Consortium Under- and small businesses. The Anacostia The BID pulled together Through the BID’s leader- Unemployed community councils with a ship, the DC Food Access The Pathways to BID is an integral part of the range of resident, business Consortium was created Careers Alliance and government stake- to influence change and neighborhood’s resurgence— initiative assisted holders to help develop engage stakeholders to these individuals committed to a thriving, safe, and promote community ensure inclusive access to by providing involvement through arts, necessities for a sustain- clean and inviting commercial resources, training, entertainment, and cultural able, healthy life, with a employment, and arts district that maintains its activities. A second council focus on those who are ongoing support, has undertaken efforts most vulnerable to food culture through place making, with a focus on to bolster positive safety insecurity. The first initiative partnerships, and marketing. breaking down outcomes and practices, was the Lyft Grocery Ac- barriers and creating and a small business NGO cess Program. Through the an opportunity for group focused on small Grocery Access Program, sustained, inclusive business development. Lyft is committed to reduc- employment and The Restaurant and Late- ing the time, transportation retention. Night Alliance met to share barriers and financial bur- knowledge, create group den as hundreds of families marketing and promotional plan their shopping trips to 26 opportunities, and provide select grocery providers in needed support. Ward 7 and 8. 2018 BID PROFILES S ANACOSTIA FRWY 2019 GOALS
Launch a business Expand Hospitality Expand Community attraction and Team Building and Public retention strategy On the hospitality Space Activation side, ABID will The BID will begin Expanded event expand the FY2018 BUDGET: $250,000 will begin developing programming will size of its FLO Anacostia market, include farmers (Friendly Logistics community and site markets, holiday Operators) team THE BID SERVES AN AREA WITH: analysis reports to markets, storefront by hiring residents support retention lighting, pop-up who will serve as efforts and attract coffee bar, pub at ambassadors— new businesses. the park, festivals, responsible for and other family greeting commuters, gatherings. The BID providing 169 will also partner ACRES Improve Mobility information and with tour and travel directions, assisting Options organizations to people in crossing develop programs The BID will work the street, rendering that will drive visitors with DDOT to install first aid, and 305,221 624,104 to its beautiful, new bike racks in offering emergency historical, and high volume areas, assistance. SQ. FT. OF SQ. FT. OF and partner with educational sites. OFFICE SPACE RETAIL SPACE mobility companies to provide scooter parking areas
In 2018 the BID hosted 12 events 2,700 13,718 that engaged 1,000 people. DAYTIME RESIDENTS WHO LIVE EMPLOYEES IN THE BID AND WITH- IN A 1/4 OR THE BID'S BOUNDARIES
EVERY DAY, THE BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: 1.2
MILES OF SIDEWALK
EVERY DAY, THE BID SERVICES: 58
CANS OF LITTER
REMOVING 11,318 BAGS OF TRASH AND anacostiabid.org 27 RECYCLING IN 2018 SWBID [ 2015 ]
Sunday Suppers brought diverse neighbors together to share food and conversation.
The Southwest BID (SWBID) MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES is working to reimagine how we strengthen urban communities in the Southwest quadrant of Washington, Driving Innovative Building Stronger Expanding Team DC. The SWBID weaves together Transportation Community Capabilities three distinct areas in the 500 acres Solutions Events in the The SWBID continued neighborhood focused to host bimonthly BID The SWBID jumpstarted south of the National Mall: Federal on strengthening Academy sessions that the local conversation community connections advance the growth Center South, housing 26 federal on autonomous vehicles and catalyzing action. and development of (AVs) by partnering with headquarters; the Southwest The Pocket Change the Ambassador team. the city to issue an RFI competition awarded Presenters included neighborhood, centered around to pilot AVs on the 10th community members representatives from Street corridor. The BID the Waterfront Metrorail Station; with microgrants the MPD SWAT, the continues to partner and the transformational District to implement their local mental health and with the city to plan for neighborhood homeless outreach Wharf development, located on the phased deployment in improvement projects; NGO Community the District. Additionally, waterfront. Now in its fourth year of Sunday Suppers brought Connections, FEMA the SWBID continued to diverse neighbors emergency and disaster operation, the SWBID is focused on operate its free shuttle, together to share food response, and several connecting the National innovative community solutions that and conversation; and neighboring museums. Mall to the waterfront. support a better and more beautiful Parade in the Parks connected people to neighborhood. their parks, music, and 28 each other.
2018 BID PROFILES K ST
H ST ST CAPITOL NORTH
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Beautifying Spaces Driving Innovative Improving Parks to Connect Places Mobility Solutions to Strengthen The SWBID, in to Connect People Community partnership with The SWBID is The SWBID will the International FY2018 BUDGET: $3,767,567 partnering with the develop a plan Spy Museum city to launch an to improve the and JBG Smith, AV pilot project to Southwest Duck is undertaking a THE BID SERVES AN AREA WITH: collect data and Pond and its beautification project S ANACOSTIA FRWY better understand surrounding park along L’Enfant opportunities and network to enhance Promenade that challenges with AV in and activate these will revitalize this an urban area. underused spaces. critical pedestrian 483 2,272 connection between ACRES HOTEL ROOMS the National Mall and the waterfront. 518,898 21,856,056
SQ. FT. OF SQ. FT. OF RETAIL SPACE OFFICE SPACE In 2018 the BID hosted 68 events that engaged 50,000 people.
60,000 16,490 DAYTIME RESIDENTS WHO LIVE EMPLOYEES IN THE BID AND WITH- IN A 1/4 OR THE BID'S BOUNDARIES
EVERY DAY, THE BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: 7 13.5
ACRES OF PARK MILES OF SIDEWALK
EVERY DAY, THE BID SERVICES: 200 8
CANS OF CANS OF LITTER RECYCLING
REMOVING 68,202 BAGS OF TRASH AND swbid.org 29 RECYCLING IN 2018 Dupont Circle BID [ 2018 ]
The Dupont Circle BID’s Welcome Team helps to maintain six National Parks within the neighborhood’s boundaries, including the two-acre Dupont Circle.
Dupont Circle is DC’s international MAJOR 2018 INITIATIVES heart, a historic neighborhood renowned as the city’s welcoming, cosmopolitan gathering place. The Successfully Launched Strengthened Prioritized Workforce The Dupont BID was formed in BID in October 2018 Community Building Development 2018 to elevate the iconic Dupont The BID had a successful Dupont Circle has long Through a partnership launch that included been home to civic- with Historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, a premium Mayor Muriel Bowser, minded organizations Circle Main Streets, the brand that has been overshadowed Councilmember Jack and nonprofits that BID has augmented the Evans, and stakeholders enrich the lives of its existing Main Street by growth in other parts of the representing businesses, residents and small team for an expanded District of Columbia. The BID began residents, and the arts. businesses. As it began Welcome Team that The BID is working in operations, the Dupont covers a large swath operations in fall 2018, focusing on partnership with Dupont Circle BID has prioritized of the neighborhood, public space maintenance, strategic Circle Main Streets collaboration and as well as several parks. Each clean team marketing, and placemaking and Dupont Festival to community-building, expand community- reaching out to the member is hired through efforts in partnership with existing building opportunities at Rotary Club, the ANC, a workforce program stakeholders and nonprofits. upcoming events. residents’ groups, and with Central Union area nonprofits. Mission.
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2018 BID PROFILES 14TH ST
16TH ST NEW YORK AVE
MASSACHUSETTS AVE CONNECTICUT AVE 2019 GOALS M ST Planning for Small and Local specialized marketing and social media New Parks Business Support training for six
H ST ST CAPITOL NORTH businesses in the The BID is working The BID is holding a neighborhood. closely with DDOT to series of roundtable FY2018 BUDGET: $1,100,000 plan for the design discussions targeted phase to create at particular the new Dupont industries (nightlife, Homeless Outreach THE BID SERVES AN AREA WITH: CONSTITUTIONPlaza AVE and update restaurants, retail) The Dupont Circle the streetscape to support these BID will hire a along a portion diverse businesses, homeless service INDEPENDENCEof AVEConnecticut and to integrate provider to build Avenue NW. These their priorities into relationships with the infrastructure the BID’s work people experiencing improvements plan. Through a homelessness and 51 2,216 SOUTHEAST FRWY ACRES HOTEL ROOMS will increase park partnership with connect them to space, beautify the Historic Dupont appropriate services. neighborhood, and Circle Main Street, 437,111 1,883,061 attract investment. the BID is providing GEORGETOWN BID ADAMS MORGAN BID SQ. FT. OF SQ. FT. OF OFFICE SPACE GOLDEN TRIANGLE BIDRETAIL SPACE DOWNTOWNDC BID S ANACOSTIA FRWY MT VERNON TRIANGLE CID NOMA BID CAPITOL HILL BID 6,765 23,730 SWBID DAYTIME RESIDENTS WHO LIVE EMPLOYEES CAPITOL RIVERFRONT BID IN THE BID AND WITH- N IN A 1/4 OR THE BID'S ANACOSTIA BID BOUNDARIES W E DUPONT CIRCLE BID EVERY DAY, THES BID CLEANS & MAINTAINS: 2
ACRES OF PARK
EVERY DAY, THE BID SERVICES: 50
CANS OF LITTER
dupontcirclebid.org 31 Collective Impact of DC BIDs THE DC BIDS SERVE AN AREA WITH:
158,747,083
SQ. FT. OF OFFICE SPACE
BIDs comprise 8% of DC’s Land Area. 65 They are home to 65% of the city’s jobs. TOTAL ACRES OF PARKS THAT They serve areas that generate BIDS CLEAN 37% of the city's Gross Local Tax Revenue.*
12,532,075
SQ. FT. OF RETAIL SPACE Photo, top left: NoMa BID/Sam Kittner left: NoMa BID/Sam top Photo,
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*SOURCE: DOWNTOWNDC BID 2018 BID PROFILES 19,076
HOTEL ROOMS
IN 2018, BIDS REMOVED 721,622 BAGS OF LITTER FROM CITY PARKS AND SIDEWALKS
481,033
DAYTIME EMPLOYEES
55,840
RESIDENTS LIVE IN A BID
33 Collective Impact of DC BIDs [ IN 2018 ] $1,090,000 Investments in homeless outreach and services
$2,100,000 Investments in landscaping and public infrastructure
BIDs organized 775 events that engaged NEARLY 1 MILLION people
$2,500,000 Investments in promoting and marketing their areas 34
2018 BID PROFILES [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ] DC’S BIDS PRODUCE LOTS OF NUMBERS, BUT THEIR IMPACT GOES BEYOND SPREADSHEETS AND QUARTERLY REPORTS. IN ALL THAT THEY DO, BIDS HAVE POSITIVE BENEFITS ON THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IN WAYS SMALL AND LARGE, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL, CULTURAL AND CIVIC.
35 PARKS [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ]
NoMa: the NoMa Parks Foundation opened Swampoodle Park, a new DPR property uniting a children’s play space and dog park. Citywide BIDs clean and maintain a variety of National Park Service parks and public Mount Vernon Triangle spaces and provided critical services Sponsored MVT Open during the government shutdown Space Study to articulate and strategically define the community’s open space needs including a bold new vision for Cobb Park to serve as an iconic Dupont Circle open space destination and amenity as well as gateway Partnering with the community and D.C. government to plan to downtown DC Dupont Plaza, which will cap the Connecticut Avenue underpass
DowntownDC SW Golden Triangle Working toward The ambassador First-phase Duke a fall 2019 team received Ellington Park groundbreaking to landscaping training renovations included transform Franklin and worked on a a rain garden, a Park into a world- small beautification rainwater harvesting class urban park project at Dean system, and Wilhelm Park permeable pavers … installed self- 36 watering planters in
Monroe Park Kittner Foundation/Sam left: NoMa Parks top Photo, 2018 BID PROFILES Capitol Riverfront Manages over 8 acres of world-class parks and recently unveiled its third public dog park
Georgetown: incubated and supports Georgetown Heritage, a nonprofit created to restore and revitalize the first mile of the C&O Canal National Historical Park, in partnership with the National Park Service
37 Photo, bottom: Bob Rives / Georgetown BID; / Georgetown Bob Rives bottom: Photo, Sma Kittner top: Photo, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ]
SW: Integrates a professional-development program for its ambassador team to build specialized skills and leadership capacity.
HOMELESS OUTREACH & SUPPORT [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ]
Citywide Georgetown Golden Triangle & SW Mount Vernon Supports the DowntownDC Celebrated one Triangle Many BID Georgetown year of partnership Provide homeless Sponsored Winter Ministry Center, with Community safety street outreach Warm Up Clothing which offers Connections, a services through Drive in residential ambassadors street outreach homeless service contracts with and commercial are trained to and supportive provider Pathways to properties to services to people assist people Housing, housing donate gently used experiencing experiencing 81 individuals and clothing to Central homelessness homelessness providing supportive Union Mission, and to connect services to 713 Martha’s Table, people the Community them with vital for Creative Non- services Violence Shelter, So Others Might Eat (SOME), and Blair House for Men
38 Photo, top left: courtesy of the SWBID left: courtesy top Photo,
2018 BID PROFILES Capitol Hill founded and operates Ready, Willing & Working, a paid-work rehabilitation program with supportive services that is helping 50 men and women
Anacostia DowntownDC Georgetown Adams Morgan and Mount Vernon Partners with Unveiled several Partners with a local Capitol Riverfront Triangle and college- and new professional high school for an Partners with Ready, workforce-prep development internship in the BID’s Dupont Circle Willing & Working to schools and programs for its Planning and Economic Partners provide living wage businesses to ambassadors, Development depart- with Project employment and create a career including English ment Empowerment to supportive services pathway program as a Second provide meaningful to returning citizens for the under- and language, computer NoMa living wage unemployed literacy, and Partners with Urban employment to entrepreneurship Alliance for an returning citizens internship in the BID’s Events and Marketing departments
DowntownDC: thanks to a city grant, finalized the Downtown Day Services Center, which opened in early 2019, to people experiencing homelessness during the day and to move individuals into permanent supportive housing … helped fully capitalize the Landlord Partnership Fund, which incentivizes private landlords to relax screening criteria and create housing options for vulnerable populations 39 MOBILITY & TRANSPORTATION [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ]
Citywide Capitol Riverfront Anacostia SW Capitol Hill Added new Partnered with Began a pilot Working with DDOT BIDs wayfinding kiosks mobility companies program with the to install racks for participate to help individuals to bring scooter D.C. government dockless bicycles in navigate local parking to the BID and other partners high-volume areas in the DC attractions and … continues to to bring autonomous to reduce walkway Sustainable amenities advocate for mobility vehicles to the congestion Transportation innovations that city and develop Coalition on complement public best practices transportation with for managing the all mobility regard to equity, impact efforts affecting and to improve and their particular reduce traffic … neighborhood working with DDOT to bring bike racks to key locations
The Golden Triangle BID Working with business, government and community partners, the BID helped launch the city’s first Uber/Lyft pick-up drop area in the neighborhood’s busiest nightlife areas
Mount Vernon Triangle Advocated for the special approval for creating a mid- block crossing on the 400 block of K Street NW—a stretch between intersections more 40 than three times longer than Photo, bottom right: courtesy right: courtesy bottom Photo, CID Triangle of Mount Vernon others in the CID 2018 BID PROFILES Georgetown Partnered with regional leaders to create SMALL & LOCAL the Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Coalition, advocating for an aerial gondola connection between Georgetown and the BUSINESS SUPPORT Metro system … completed a K Street/ Water Street redesign with a two-way [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ] cycletrack and shortened pedestrian crossings, reducing rush hour congestion at three intersections … worked with DDOT to install or repair 28 bike racks
Golden Triangle BID Convened neighborhood bars, nightclubs, and restaurants to improve the visitor experience in the neighborhood’s busiest nightlife areas and partnered on opening and incubating Shop Made in DC, a unique pop-up store/cafe selling crafts, clothing, artisanal fare, and more exclusively created by local makers and artists
Anacostia DowntownDC Working with property Began implementation owners and community of its retail study artists to address recommendations NoMa: maintains an outdoor bike- empty storefronts repair station and several tire pumps … partnered with DDOT to Mount Vernon Capitol Riverfront bring more, and better, wayfinding Triangle Continues to work with a neighborhood Launched the tech- Retailers Association, signage to the Metropolitan Branch based MVT Rewards launched by the program to increase BID in 2014, to Trail, and to study safety needs sales and foot traffic plan ongoing within the community collaborative efforts along North Capitol Street while creating that help leverage the promotions and sales neighborhood as a for our residents, office destination workers, and visitors
Georgetown SW Worked with community Gathered pedestrian partners to review the counts through federal Old George- partnerships with Kerb town Board's operating Technologies and Eco processes—suggesting Counter to understand improvements that would the impacts of seasons, make doing business in events, and new Georgetown faster, more developments transparent, and easier to understand
Dupont Circle In partnership with Dupont Circle Main Streets, is working with a retail consultant to help local 41
Photo, top: Leitner-Poma / Georgetown BID; / Georgetown Leitner-Poma top: Photo, Kittner NoMa BID/Sam bottom: businesses enhance their social media presence PUBLIC ART [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ]
Golden Triangle: presented No Spectators: Beyond the Renwick, allowing the museum to bring six artworks from the Burning Man Festival to the neighborhood’s streets and parks.
Adams Morgan Worked with a neighborhood design firm on a new BID brand identity, including street light banners by D.C. artist Rebecca Williams
Anacostia Launched an Arts, Cultural & Entertainment Advisory Council to nurture and grow the Anacostia Arts and Entertainment District
DowntownDC Georgetown Capitol Riverfront Began installing original art Produced the fourth profiling women’s contributions annual GLOW, an In partnership with to local and national history on outdoor light-art neighborhood developer call boxes throughout the BID experience with nine WC Smith, purchased and and partnered with the National curated installations installed Fern Pull, a kinetic Museum of Women in the Arts and 141,000 visitors art sculpture by Anthony to install sculptures in the New Howe, at the BID’s New York Avenue median Jersey Avenue gateway 42
2018 BID PROFILES SW Partnered with the Hirshhorn Museum for “Hirshorn in the City,” highlighting local SW artists who designed 1980s-inspired posters as a complement to a museum exhibition
NoMa: partnered with POW! WOW! DC for the third annual mural festival, bringing 9 local and 11 national international artists to beautify walls, including 900 feet of WMATA wall along the Metropolitan Branch Trail
Mount Vernon Triangle Sponsored CulturalDC Mobile Art Gallery in Milian Park—a National Park Service asset—featuring the work of Nara Park, a structural and sculptural artist living and working in DC whose work was recently acquired by the Phillips Collection. Awarded a DC Commission on Humanities grant for the installation of two interactive structural artworks on K Street NW 43 Photo, bottom: Sam Kittner; middle right: bottom: Photo, CID Triangle of Mount Vernon courtesy COMMUNITY BUILDING [ BEYOND THE NUMBERS ]
Georgetown Anacostia Dupont Circle Adams Morgan Mount Vernon Features a weekly Led the formation Partnering with Continued its partner- Triangle profile on a local of the D.C. Food Dupont Circle ship with Taste of Finalized second business owner, Access Consortium, Main Streets Adams Morgan, a ben- year at relocated and employee, resident, public and private and the Dupont efit for the healthcare/ expanded in-street or visitor in the organizations Festival to expand education nonprofit farmers market byGeorge blog and dedicated to community-building Mary’s Center, which location and realized launched an office- improving health opportunities in serves 50,000 people a 20% increase in tenant newsletter outcomes for the upcoming events … the annual Adams customers, 18% and quarterly happy District’s residents, Morgan Apple Festival increase in revenue, hours for daytime starting with the sells homemade pie and a 46% increase in office employees grocery gap for slices to raise funds nutrition assistance Ward 7 and 8 each year for a worthy to neighbors families local nonprofit … hired supported by a a Safety Ambassador, federally sponsored who makes daily con- nutrition program to tact with merchants, enhance access to the homeless popu- fresh food and reduce lation, and neighbor- nutritional risk hood regulars
NoMa the annual PumpkinPalooza gives away 700+ pumpkins and provides tables and tools for people to carve and decorate them, plus other activities and entertainment
44 Photo, left: Bob Rives / Georgetown BID; center: NoMa BID/Sam Kittner NoMa BID/Sam BID; center: / Georgetown left: Bob Rives Photo,
2018 BID PROFILES Capitol Riverfront In fall 2018, the Arthur Capper Senior Center endured a devastating fire and, while no serious injuries were involved, over 150 residents were left without a home. The Capitol Riverfront community came together, rallying to help with a variety of relief efforts. Neighborhood stores and restaurants donated proceeds to aid with recovery, and the BID assisted in providing donations and daily necessities for the seniors. In fact, several neighborhood organizations including the BID received a 2018 “Brickie Award” from Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen for the collective response and contributions to the Capper seniors. The community is continuing to sponsor and care for senior neighbors through many relief programs.
SW: hosted three Sunday Suppers over the summer to bring together neighbors at the local Duck Pond
DowntownDC Began including residents as BID members, hosting events in residential buildings to engage this new segment of stakeholders … held several Get Social networking events for area professionals in addition to its substantial, regular free outdoor programming … hosted Co-Working with Comcast in Franklin Park, offering free WiFi and office supplies for workers … convened a Gallery Place stakeholders meeting with safety agencies regarding crime and security in the Chinatown area, began sharing coordinated safety alerts, and unveiled free emergency preparedness trainings for all stakeholders throughout FY19 45 DC BID [ FAST FACTS ]
BID NAME DIRECTOR TAX ASSESSMENT FORMULA FY2018 BUDGET CONTACT
Commercial: $0.21/$100 assessed value 202-997-0783 Kristen Barden $695,024 Hotel: $0.21/$100 assessed value admodc.org
202-449-9871 Kristina Noell Commercial: $0.16/$100 assessed value $250,000 anacostiabid.org
Commercial: $0.15/$100 assessed value 202-842-3333 Patty Brosmer $1,646,000 Hotel: $0.15/$100 assessed value capitolhillbid.org
Commercial: $0.17/SF Residential: $126.00/unit Hotel: $100.00/room Vacant, Unimproved Land: $0.38/LSF Michael 202-465-7093 Land for Industrial, Utility, or $2,211,260 Stevens capitolriverfront.org Storage Use: $0.17/LSF Lots located within right of way for proposed realignment of Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge: $0.08/LSF
Commercial: $0.1648/SF 202-638-3232 Neil Albert Apartments Only: $120/unit $11,499,265 downtowndc.org Hotel: $92.70/Room
Commercial: $0.09/$100 assessed value Colleen 202-216-0511 Residential: $120/unit $1,100,000 Hawkinsin dupontcirclebid.org Hotel: $120/room
202-298-9222 Joe Sternlieb Commercial: $0.1545/$100 assessed value $4,097,000 georgetowndc.com
Leona Commercial: $0.17/SF 202-463-3400 $5,663,275 Agouridis Hotel: $0.14 per 90% of GLA goldentriangledc.com
Commercial: $0.15/RSF Kenyattah A. 202-216-0511 Residential: $120/unit $938,042 Robinson mountvernontriangle.org Hotel: $90/room
Commercial >50K SF: $0.1591/SF Commercial <50K SF: $0.0531/$100 Robin-Eve previous year assessed value 202-289-0111 $2,878,200 Jasper Residential: $127.31/unit nomabid.org Hotel: $95.48/Room Land: $0.0531/$100 assessed value
Commercial: $0.15/SF Apartments Only: $120/unit 202-618-3515 Steve Moore $3,767,567 Hotel: $100/Room swbid.org 46 Land: $0.35/LSF
2018 BID PROFILES 47 EVERY DAY, IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY, DC IS ALIVE.
About the DC BID Council DC BID Council Board of Directors The DC BID Council is an association of Washington DC’s President: Neil Albert, DowntownDC BID eleven business improvement districts. Collectively, The DC Vice President: Robin-Eve Jasper, NoMa BID BID Council brings together BID leaders and stakeholders to collaborate on issues and concerns that cut across all of our Treasurer: Leona Agouridis, Golden Triangle BID boundaries and impact the entire city. Secretary: Patty Brosmer, Capitol Hill BID Kristen Barden, Adams Morgan Partnership For more information about the DC BID Council, visit Kristina Noell, Anacostia BID DCBIDCouncil.org Michael Stevens, Capitol Riverfront BID Contact: Natalie Avery, Executive Director Colleen Hawkinson, Dupont Circle BID DC BID Council Joe Sternlieb, Georgetown BID 1275 K Street, Suite 1000 Kenyattah A. Robinson, Mount Vernon Triangle CID Washington DC 20005 Steve Moore, Southwest BID [email protected] Executive Director: Natalie Avery
Designer: Alice Ashe
Editors: Natalie Avery, Lauren Boston, Braulio Agnese, Jamie Scott
Special thanks to: Lexie Albe, Brian Barrie, Galin Brooks, Lissette Cohen, Rachel Davis, Lee Ford-Dwyer, Ebony Dumas, Mareike Finck, Rachel Hartman, Bertha Gaymon, Ellen Jones, Ted Jutras, Abbe Kaufmann, Jesse London, Anne McNulty, Pat Revord, Jamie Scott, Samantha Schmieder, Essence Smith, David Suls, Bonnie Trein, Ebony Walton, Gerry Widdicombe, Leon Johnson