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San Francisco, California

Join us February 5 | 3:00pm San Francisco City Hall #bidsdestroyourcommunities
STOP the Corporate takeover of Downtown San Francisco
see event on WRAP Blog
see event on facebook

What is Business Improvement District?
San Francisco BID Fact Sheet PDF

SoMa West Fact Sheet
SoMa West CBD Fact Sheet PDF

SF's process to establish a BID
Overview of SF's Property-Based BID/CBD Establishment Process PDF

San Francisco BID staff in action
Watch Video 1:11

WRAP Blog

I'M BIG... I'M BAD... I'M A BID!

Patrolling and controlling our public spaces- sidewalks, streets and parks- Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are privatizing our downtowns and main thoroughfares. Our public spaces are becoming corridors and shopping centers that are welcoming consumers with open arms and excluding everyone else. Most particularly impacted by this emerging trend are the houseless communities, who are seeing these areas to rest and sleep, free from harassment and criminalization, shrink.

BIDs have been growing significantly across the United States. In California, BIDs have grown exponentially since the passage of the Business Improvement District Law of 1994, which expanded their budget, autonomy and authority. One hundred eighty-nine BIDs have been identified in 69 California cities surveyed. What began as a way to supplement public services within geographically defined boundaries has turned into massive beasts with large budgets, controlling public space and being significantly funded with tax dollars with little to no oversight.

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