Pottstown Business Improvement District

“Economic revitalization requires an on-going commitment of time & financial investment that is solution driven.”

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania encourages communities to develop Improvement Districts to promote and enhance commercial, industrial, residential, and mixed-use neighborhoods.

With a commitment to re-imagining an economic hub in Western Montgomery County, the Borough of Pottstown’s progress has taken place through the “power of belief, investment, and hard work“, and it has also taken “thoughtful planning while remaining open to adaptation“.

As we look to the future for the Borough of Pottstown, we must implement projects and events that will create an atmosphere of safety, placemaking improvements, and visitor activity in our Downtown. A Business Improvement District (BID) addresses these topics by creating a cleaner, safer and more attractive Business District, while building the potential to increase property values, improve sales and decrease the number of vacant properties.

Why Create a Business Improvement (BID) Plan?  Create a cleaner, safer, more attractive business district Create a steady and reliable source of funding for supplemental services and programs Be able to respond quickly to changing needs of the business community Build potential to increase property values, improve sales, and decrease the number of vacant properties.

Did You Know? A sample of local PA BID’s with proven success include West Chester, King of Prussia, Lancaster City, and Allentown. There are nearly 1000 BIDs in the United States. Philadelphia 12+ BIDs, beginning in the 1990s.