(BIDS) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) 商业改进区.PDF

紐約市小型商業服務部 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (BIDS) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) 商業改進區——常見問題解答 SBS oversees and supports New York City’s network of 64 Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) – the largest urban network of BIDs and the most comprehensive management of public space in the country. BIDs are locally based organizations that keep their commercial districts clean and safe, market those districts to consumers, visitors, and new businesses, and invest in capital improvements to beautify local areas, and advocate for other economic development initiatives to renew and revitalize commercial areas. Collectively, New York City’s BIDs contribute about $100 million in supplemental services and improvements to more than 70,000 businesses. 小型商業服務部監管并扶持紐約市的商業改進區網，這個網絡由 64 個商業改進區組成，是全國最 大的城市商業改進區網，它對公共空間進行了最綜合的治理。商業改進區是本土化的組織，它致力 於保持本商業區的整潔和安全，向消費者、遊客、和商業機構宣傳該地區，投入資金美化當地環 境，提出各項經濟發展倡議以振興該區。紐約市的商業改進區共為七萬多家商業機構提供了約 1 億 美元的額外資助。 BID BASICS 商業改進區的基本資料 What is a Business Improvement Districts? A BID is a special designated area where local property owners and businesses agree to assess themselves and to provide extra services in order to improve the business climate for a commercial area. The BID’s services do not replace City services, but only add to them. By law, the City cannot reduce existing services in BID areas. Property and business owners within the BID decide which services and programs to provide. A BID is incorporated under New York State law as a non-profit corporation, and its Board of Directors is made up of local property owners, merchants, residents and elected officials’ representatives. In New York City, there are now 64 BIDs, and more are in formation. 何謂商業改進區？ 商業改進區指的是在一個特定的地區里，業主和商家願意繳納賦稅，并提供額外的服務，以此使該 商業區有一個良好的商業環