TIF & Business Improvement Districts
Main Street Resource Cafe
Documents
- Face Time Is Key to Successful BID Start-up [PDF 52KB] Short article about the factors that make the greatest difference in success or failure of BID start-up.
- Low Budgets Needn’t Stop Small-town BIDs From Thinking and Acting Big [PDF 173KB] Short article on how small-town BIDs can have a big impact.
- Every Five Years, a Fresh Start [PDF 161KB] Short article on the BID reauthorization process and the importance of seeking input from a variety of sources.
- The Benefits of Business Improvement Districts: Evidence from New York City [PDF 845KB]
Provides a brief description of what BIDs are and how they impact commercial and residential property value.
- TIF Manual 2010 from State of Maine
Additional External Links
- Portland Downtown District Portland’s BID
- Bangor Center Bangor’s BID
- Business Improvement Districts Book A book on BIDs, which allow for an assessment on property within a defined area. Revenues from this assessment are then directed back to the area to finance a wide range of services, including security, maintenance, marketing, economic development, parking, and special events.





