Tim Tompkins Tim Tompkins

Report: Go Local! Nurturing Neighborhoods and Advancing Equity

In this July 2023 report for the Regional Plan Association that is useful for any policymakers seeking to empower and enable self-levy districts (often known as BIDs or BIAs), Tompkins outlines the common challenges small place-management organizations face and what New York City could do to address them. While the report is specific to New York City, the core themes — both challenges and solutions — mirror those of hyperlocal place management entities and public space partners in many cities.

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Tim Tompkins Tim Tompkins

Op-Ed: Support Small BIDs

In this July 2023 Op-ed for the New York Daily News, Tompkins outlines how New York City is holding back local partners in less-resourced neighborhoods and how better policies and practices can reduce disparities and empower neighborhood partners.

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