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Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) are used extensively throughout California. In Alameda, there are two BIAs were formed in the 1990s -- one on the east end of town (Park Street District), and one on the west end (Webster Street District). The Park Street area includes City Hall. Click to download the Vision for the Civic Center and the Webster Street Vision Plan.
Each BIA area has a business association with an executive director and board that strive to promote a healthy retail/service climate and a District that is both aesthetically pleasing and clean.
Every year, the City Council re-adopts the BIAs and sets the levies, the percentage of retail sales that become "dues" for members. Perhaps the biggest advantage to being in a BIA is the knowledge that the welfare of the District is being actively pursued by both hired staff and civic-minded volunteers.
Businesses located in and around Park Street or Webster Street should contact their area representatives for full details. Businesses located in the Webster Street Business District also need to follow the Webster Street Design Manual.
Park Street Business Association
Robb Ratto
(510) 523-1392
Website
West Alameda Business District
(510) 523-5955
Website
Click to download a list of addresses within the BIAs..
