Public-Private Collaborations The Case of Atlanta Metro Community Improvement District Alliance

Globally business improvement districts have proliferated as the most influential public-private mechanisms for revitalizing business districts and promoting infrastructure improvement projects. Community improvement districts in Georgia share the same characteristics of business improvement distric...

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Published inPublic performance & management review Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 395 - 412
Main Authors Ewoh, Andrew I. E., Zimerman, Ulf
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Routledge 01.03.2010
M. E. Sharpe, Inc
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Atlanta, Georgia
Business districts
Business improvement districts
Cities
City planning
Collaboration
Communities
Community development
community improvement districts
Downtowns
Economic development
Financing
Governance
Impact analysis
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental relations
Legislatures
Local government
Metropolitan areas
Property ownership
Public administration
Public private partnerships
public-private collaborations
Public-private sector cooperation
Studies
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Transportation
Atlanta Georgia
United States > US
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Summary:Globally business improvement districts have proliferated as the most influential public-private mechanisms for revitalizing business districts and promoting infrastructure improvement projects. Community improvement districts in Georgia share the same characteristics of business improvement districts (BIDs) as in other states or countries. The Georgia constitution enables the state legislature to create BIDs, called community improvement districts (CIDs) in Georgia, in any city or county or any combination thereof to deliver public services. This analysis explores the CIDs' governance structures, financing mechanisms, and promotion strategies through CIDs' provision in various projects and their impacts in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The paper begins with a historical synopsis, followed by a discussion of governance, intergovernmental relations, accountability, and effectiveness as these pertain to the informal coalition of 13 CIDs in the Atlanta Metro Alliance that represent the heart of Georgia's highrevenue business community. In conclusion, the paper provides some policy recommendations on how to use CIDs as a unique tool for infrastructure financing and economic development.
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ISSN:1530-9576
1557-9271
DOI:10.2753/PMR1530-9576330305