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Wheat Ridge Adopts the Prosperity Plan, Paving the Way for a Thriving Future | Neighborhood Gazette (Wheat Ridge, CO) | February 2025

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On January 13, 2025, the Wheat Ridge City Council took a significant step forward by adopting the new Wheat Ridge Prosperity Plan, a comprehensive economic development strategy designed to guide the city toward long-term economic vitality. Developed in partnership with Progressive Urban Management Associates (P.U.M.A.), the Prosperity Plan outlines a clear vision with short, medium, and long-term goals to ensure a resilient and thriving community.

 

This marks the first update to the city’s economic development strategy since 2009, reflecting the tremendous growth and change Wheat Ridge has experienced over the past 15 years. The Prosperity Plan draws on extensive input from more than 300 stakeholders, including residents, business owners, developers, and city staff, to create a roadmap for the next 10-15 years. Read More >>

Asheville City Council creates downtown Business Improvement District in 6-1 vote | Citizen Times (Asheville, NC) | May 15, 2024

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The BID vote passed 6-1, with only council member Kim Roney opposing. It sets the BID boundaries and establishes the tax rate. Council adopted the resolution along the same divide. BIDs, or Municipal Service Districts, as defined by state statute, are a mechanism to supplement city services within a defined area...

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... The initial BID proposal was brought by the Asheville Downtown Association and Chamber of Commerce, with "clean and safe" the slogan at its center. The Chamber contracted with an outside firm, Progressive Urban Management Associates, to conduct a feasibility study and to prepare the statutorily required BID operational plan. Read More >>

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