FY2021 Work Plan Area-Wide Business Improvement District: Crystal City, Pentagon City, Potomac Yard
FY2021 Work Plan Area-Wide Business Improvement District: Crystal City, Pentagon City, Potomac Yard FY2021 Work Plan Area-Wide Business Improvement District 1 2021: Unifying Our Downtown The Crystal City Business Improvement District only commercial properties (including commercial (BID) is a non-profit organization established as a apartments) will be subject to the Area-Wide BID public-private partnership with Arlington County in assessment of .043/$100 of assessed value levied 2006 to promote the vibrant Crystal City business, by Arlington County to support the organization’s retail, restaurant, and residential community. The activities and operations. Through expansion, the BID supports the area’s exciting transformation BID district grew by 70 percent in terms of land area and attractiveness as an urban center through six and increased membership from 40 to 58 property core service areas: Administration & Management; owners. An expanded organization will increase the Community Events & Outreach; Economic BID’s geographic impact and focus on achieving the Development; Marketing & Promotion; Public Realm & following goals: Beautification; and Transportation. • Build a new, nationally recognized profile and The BID’s initial formation was a direct response strengthened identity for the area and its to the anticipated economic impacts of the 2005 neighborhoods emphasizing its assets, value, and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) legislation, potential which disproportionately affected the Crystal City neighborhood. While a singular focus on Crystal City • Create a more dynamic, attractive, and activated made sense at the time, today’s economic realities public realm and human-scaled experience and more recently, the anticipated arrival of Amazon’s • Foster opportunities for arts, culture, and second headquarters require a broader perspective entertainment that create a more lively and that holistically integrates the neighborhoods attractive experience Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Potomac Yard into a unified market.
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