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NOHO BID – Celebrating the 1st Year of Operations
The NoHo BID was established April 3, 2007 and has been in existence for a full year. After finalizing the paperwork with the City of Los Angeles, forming the 501(c ) 6, hiring staff and vendors to provide the services, BID operations began in October. Below are the results of the Clean Team and Safety Ambassador programs in just the first three months of the BID’s operations.
Combined Statistics |
4th Quarter '07 (Sept thru Dec) |
| Business/property Contacts | 1357 |
| Pedestrian Assist | 221 |
| Motorist Assist | 29 |
| Passive/aggressive panhandling | 87 |
| Drinking in Public | 148 |
| Lewd Conduct | 3 |
| Homeless Assist/Referrals | 116 |
| Arrest | 6 |
| Trash in pounds | 2760 |
| Graffiti Removals | 544 |
| Stickers/hand bills | 346 |
These numbers continue to grow as the Ambassadors and Clean Team work hard to keep a clean and safe environment. Below are some before and after photos of what the BID has accomplished to date:
Before
After
In its 2nd year of operations, the BID will continue to improve upon those impressive statistics and begin work on additional programs. On January 15, 20008, the NoHo BID board participated in a retreat to aid in developing a core purpose statement, accomplishments and benefits for the organization. The core purpose statement of NoHo BID is "to lead the continual enhancement of North Hollywood as a flourishing and trendsetting center for arts, culture and commerce."
The Board outlined the following five priorities and defined measures of success for 2008:
Maintenance Program
- A noticeable difference in total cleanliness, "something has changed/a difference/improved here"
- Change mindset of property owners
- Lead by example
Safety/Ambassador Program
- Feeling of safety
- Nighttime safety
- "NoHo is safe"
Communications
- There will be a higher awareness of the NoHo BID
- Develop a NoHo BID website
Advocacy
- That the BID is the property/business advocate
- A Leader in the community
BID Renewal
- Successful renewal of the NoHo BID for 5 years
In addition, the Board and Staff are working on the following initiatives:
Central Valet Parking System
On June 12th, a Valet Parking system will be in place. There will be three valet stands in strategic locations. A patron can leave the car at a valet stand and pick their car up any of the valet stands. Valet Parking will be offered Thursday-Saturday nights and Sunday all day. The price for valet parking is $5.
Overall Parking Strategy
Going forward the BID staff will be working on identifying all of the parking issues in within the BID and putting together a plan and recommendations for improving parking.
Economic Development Research
BID staff is researching various demographics and statistics about the area. This information will be collected into a packet of information that will be used by realtors and property owners to market and lease existing retail space.