Business improvement districts : research, theories, and controversies / [edited by] Morçöl, Göktug.... [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Business Improvement Districts: Research, Theories, and Controversies / Goktug Morcol, Lorlene Hoyt, Jack W. Meek and Ulf Zimmermann -- part I. Theoretical and Legal Issues and Perspectives -- 2. Metropolitan Governance and Business Improvement Districts / Goktug Morcol and Ulf Zimmermann -- 3. Private Governments: A Polycentric Perspective / Susan E. Baer -- 4. From Town Center Management to the BID Model in Britain: Toward a New Contractualism? / Greg Lloyd and Deborah Peel -- 5. BIDs Farewell: The Democratic Accountability of Business Improvement Districts / Brian R. Hochleutner -- 6. From North America to Africa: The BID Model and the Role of Policy Entrepreneurs / Lorlene Hoyt -- 7. BID Model in Canada and the United States: The Retail-Revitalization Nexus / Devika Gopal-Agge and Lorlene Hoyt -- part II. Bids in the United States -- 8. Private Governments or Public Policy Tools? The Law and Public Policy of New Jersey's Special Improvement Districts / Jonathan B. Justice and Robert S. Goldsmith -- 9. Business Improvement Districts in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area: Implications for Local Governance / Jack W. Meek and Paul Hubler -- 10. Business Improvement Districts in New York City's Low- and High-Income Neighborhoods / Jill Simone Gross -- 11. Business Improvement Districts and Small Business Advocacy: The Case of San Diego / Robert J. Stokes -- 12. Business Improvement Districts' Approaches to Working with Local Governments / James F. Wolf -- 13. Business Improvement Districts in Pennsylvania: Implications for Democratic Metropolitan Governance / Goktug Morcol and Patricia A. Patrick -- 14. Getting the Max for the Tax: An Examination of BID Performance Measures / Gina Caruso and Rachel Weber -- 15. Community Improvement Districts in Metropolitan Atlanta / Goktug Morcol and Ulf Zimmermann -- 16. Contesting Public Space and Citizenship: Implications for Neighborhood Business Improvement Districts / Susanna Schaller and Gabriella Modan -- part III. Bids in Canada, Britain, and Ireland -- 17. Strategic Evolution of the BID Model in Canada / Tony Hernandez and Ken Jones -- 18. British Town Center Management: Setting the Stage for the BID Model in Europe / Alan Reeve -- 19. Business Improvement Districts in England: The UK Government's Proposals, Enactment, and Guidance / Martin Blackwell -- 20. Adoption of the BID Model in Ireland: Context and Considerations / John Ratcliffe and Brenda Ryan.

The importance of business improvement districts (BIDs) in regards to metropolitan service delivery and governance has increased considerably. Presenting empirical research and theoretical discussion on BIDs in the US, UK and Canada, this book includes an analysis of the pros and cons of BIDs and how they impact urban planning.