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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Urban Place Management Organizations IDA’s members are urban place management organizations that manage growing districts to create prosperous city centers, commercial neighborhoods and livable urban places for all—from residents to visitors to business owners. These UPMOs shape and activate dynamic downtowns, city centers and neighborhood districts. Since 1970, property and business owners in cities throughout North America have realized that revitalizing and sustaining vibrant downtowns, city centers and neighborhood districts requires focused attention beyond the services municipal governments alone can provide. These private-sector stakeholders come together to form and fund nonprofit management associations that deliver key services and activities within the boundaries of their districts. UPMOs typically operate as business improvement districts (BIDs), business improvement areas (BIAs), partnerships or alliances.
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The Value of U.S. Downtowns and Center Cities
