Business Improvement Districts: A Systematic Review of an Urban Governance Model towards City Center Revitalization

For some time, business improvement districts (BIDs) have entered into the discourse and practice of academics urban planners. This model for town centre revitalization was created in North America, whose success has led to its transfer a growing number countries. evolution highlights importance BIDs as an planning practice, well object study interested new models intervening central areas. are public–private partnerships, framed within entrepreneurial logic management that aims increase cities’ competitiveness. In this article, we aim unfold main research subjects literature focused on BIDs. We develop systematic review said endeavor, resorting established PRISMA protocol. After screening analysis selected articles, four were documented: (i) governance; (ii) policies: mobility transfer; (iii) activities/axis intervention; (iv) types BIDs/places intervention. The enhances contradictory nature BIDs, ranging from economic city centres occasional exclusionary stance, which it is developed. Our also points important role different actors all stages policy implementation.