The Arlington Business Improvement District

The Arlington BID is comprised of a group of small business owners, residents, schools and other interested parties located in and around the Arlington District. The primary purpose of the BID is to establish, promote and realize a vision for revitalization, enhancing the community life of the area, the tourist and economic potential of the district, and the general atmosphere of the streets.

In 1998, leaders from the busines community came together with representatives from Vassar College, the Town, Dutchess County and area residents from the Arlington Revitalization Steering Committee. This broad public/private partnership initiated several early actions, such as street fairs and beautification, aimed at enlivening the district.

For extensive information on the revitilization project, plans for improvement and change, and artists renderings on the future face of the district, you may download the 43 page, 736kb PDF created by Project for Public Spaces, Inc. in 2002 - Arlington District: A Vision for Revitilization. All copyrights for this PDF are owned by the Arlington BID, and none of the material in this document may be used without express written permission from the BID without prior written authorization from the BID manager.

For more information, or to become involved, please contact the BID Manager, Bob Raisch, at manager@arlingtonbid.org, or visit the BID Members page of this site.

Last updated 6/8/04