BIDs Host Summer Fun

The BIDs are having many events in this summer: outdoor movies, concerts, farmers' markets and more! 

Outdoor Movies

• NoMa Summer Screen: Wednesday evenings, with the theme of Outlaw Heroes. Film schedule.
• NoMa Family Film Night at Sursum Corda: four Tuesdays in the summer. Film schedule.
• Capitol Riverfront Movies in Canal Park: on Thursday evening starting May 30th. Film schedule. This year's theme is Clash of the Comics.
• The Golden Triangle is hosting the Golden Cinema Series on Friday evenings.

Summer Concerts

• Capitol Riverfront Friday Night Yards Park Concerts: starting May 3rd at 6:30pm. More information.
• Capitol Riverfront Wednesday lunchtime concerts in Canal Park: Starting May 15th at 11:30am. More information.
• Adams Morgan Saturday afternoon concerts: Starting June 1 in the BB&T plaza at 18th and Columbia. Concert schedule. 
• Rhythm in NoMa lunchtime and evening concerts: Friday lunchtimes and selected Thursday evenings. More information. 

Farmers' Markets

• The Downtown FreshFarm Markets happen every Thursday from 11am - 2:30 pm at 810 Vermont Ave NW and from 3 - 7pm in Penn Quarter on 8th Street NW.
• There is a Tuesday afternoon Farmers' Market at National Geographic in the Golden Triangle BID.

Other Events

• The Golden Triangle BID is offering their popular Pilates in the Park on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 in Farragut Square Park.
• The NoMa BID is hosting a July 4th Bash.
• As usual, the Capitol Hill BID staff will be marching in the Capitol Hill Fourth of July Parade.
• The Golden Triangle is having Picnic in the Park on Fridays in Murrow Park at 18th and H Streets NW

BID Profiles 2013 is available

BID Profiles, the annual report by the BID Council on the BID activities, is now available. Click here to download, or email abairstow@dcbidcouncil.org if you would like a hard copy.  BID Profiles contains maps, assessment rates, budgets, descriptions, and more. At the end of the document is a summary table.

BIDs Lead the Way on Greening

Many of the BIDs have introduced initiatives to help the environment, including public recycling, ecodistricts, electronic recycling programs and a range of planting and maintenance services:

• The Capitol Hill BID, the DowntownDC BID and the Golden Triangle BID have installed public recycling cans.
• The Mount Vernon Triangle BID has a biodiversity initiative to encourage bees, birds and other wildlife to the area.
• The Capitol Riverfront BID programs and maintains the 5.5 acre Yards Park, which has landscaped gardens, fountains, and an amazing view of the Anacostia River.
• The Golden Triangle BID holds an annual cellphone recycling event where participants trade in old cellphones for flowers.
• The DowntownDC BID has developed an ecodistrict, a neighborhood-wide effort to reduce energy consumption and make the area more sustainable.
• BIDs plant flowers and trees.  Last year BIDs planted 36,000 flowering bulbs and plants. 

BID Profiles 2012 now available

The DC BID Council's annual publication BID Profiles is now available for download or in hard copy.  Profiles contains information about the eight business improvement district in Washington DC, including maps, tax rates, employment, tree planted and much more.  A summary table is on the last pages of the booklet.  Profiles is helpful for anyone who works with BIDs or just wants to learn more about how BIDs work and contribute to the city.

Nighttime Economy Summit A Big Success!

Over 75 people participated in the January 19th Nighttime Economy Summit at the Hamilton, Downtown's new 24-hour restaurant and entertainment space.  DC Council Chair Kwame Brown welcomed the crowd, saying "nightlife doesn't have to mean destroying a neighborhood." Rich Bradley, President of the DC BID Council and Executive Director of the Downtown DC BID, provided a overview of the nighttime economy in DC. His presentation is available here.  Jim Peters of the Responsible Hospitality Institute, provided a national perspective, and then a panel comprised of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Victor Hoskins, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Paul Quander, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington President Lynne Breaux and Destination DC Vice President of Sales and Services Ronnie Burt addressed the issues of communication, marketing, research, private and public responsibilities and the need for planning.

The summit report is now available!