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What is the role of beautification in small business improvement districts?

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Beautification is highlighted as a key component of small business improvement districts, supported by extra resources for enhancing storefront appearances.

The Deputy Commissioner for Neighborhood Development discusses the importance of beautification in business improvement districts (BIDs).
Council Member Vickie Paladino emphasizes the need for businesses to maintain and beautify their storefronts.
Suggestions include sweeping storefronts and adding decorative elements like potted plants.
The exchange indicates ongoing discussions and efforts to improve business districts through beautification.

Vickie Paladino

0:27:39

You said something about beautification?

Calvin T. Brown

0:27:41

Yes.

0:27:42

So beautification is one of the components that, you know, bids, they they been able to do through this extra resources that we've been able to provide them and helping them identify where that beautification can happen There's a lot of

Vickie Paladino

0:27:56

Well, they all need it.

0:27:57

Yes.

0:27:57

Because they just you know, everything is very rundown now.

0:28:03

Everything is very old.

0:28:04

And people need to take better care of their storefronts.

0:28:07

And I have said that to them time and again, that you need to sweep in front of your store.

0:28:13

Would be nice if you put a pot of plant outside.

0:28:16

You know, there's certain things that you could do on your own.

0:28:19

I am gonna talk to you some more.

0:28:20

This was very, very informative for me.

0:28:22

Thank you.

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