Union Square
www.unionsquarebid.com |
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Services Provided |
| Sidewalk Maintenance |
X |
| Marketing & Promotion |
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| Business Development |
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| Security |
X |
| Parking & Traffic Management |
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| Capital Improvement |
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| Public Space Regulation |
X |
| Urban Design |
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Size
10 Blocks
Annual Budget
$1.2 Million per year
Assessment Methodology
Based on Linear Sidewalk Frontage |
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Success Indicators
1999
Approved for 5 years
2003
442 Shelter Referrals
2600 Drunk and Disorderly Complaints/Arrests
1,036 Graffiti Tags Removed (24 hour response time)
2004
32 Shelter Referrals
1700 Drunk and Disorderly Complaints/Arrests
93% of Property Owners Voted to renew another 5 years
(Unanimous Approval Board of Supervisors) |
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San Diego
www.downtownsandiego.org |
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Services Provided |
| Sidewalk Maintenance |
X |
| Marketing & Promotion |
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| Business Development |
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| Security |
X |
| Parking & Traffic Management |
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| Capital Improvement |
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| Public Space Regulation |
X |
| Urban Design |
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Size
272 Blocks
Annual Budget
$2.5 Million per year
Assessment Methodology
Square footage of building x rate (ranges from $.03 to $.09)
+ street frontage x rate |
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Success Indicators
Established in 2000
68% Property Owner Support
Up for renewal in 2005 (City Council votes)
Rapid response time to Graffiti complaints |
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Philadelphia
www.centercityphila.org |
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Services Provided |
| Sidewalk Maintenance |
X |
| Marketing & Promotion |
X |
| Business Development |
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| Security |
X |
| Parking & Traffic Management |
X |
| Capital Improvement |
X |
| Public Space Regulation |
X |
| Urban Design |
X |
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Size
100 Blocks
Annual Budget
$11.6 Million per year
Assessment Methodology
Tax-Based Assessment
Owner-occupied residents have volunteer option 2/3 contributing
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Success Indicators
Election Results: 1991, approved for 5 years; 1994, for 20 years
Objections where heard from less than 1% of property owners
31% decrease in crime from 1999-2003
In 2003 ambassadors referred 3,600 different problems to
15 different city, state, and federal agencies
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