Yaletown Business Improvement Association

Spécialités

A non-​profit organization, the Yaletown Business Improvement Association (BIA) was established to provide a united, collective voice for our business district. Since 1999 the Yaletown BIA has worked hard to promote and maximize opportunities for the 910 businesses and 536 commercial properties within the BIA geographic area and to ensure that Yaletown remains a clean, attractive, vibrant and safe world-​class destination. To accomplish this, the Yaletown BIA organizes its efforts into four key activities:

— Marketing & Special Events

— Economic Development

— Security

— Beautification

Historique

Fondé en 1999.

The Yaletown Business Improvement Association (BIA) was established in 1999. Since its creation, the Yaletown BIA has hosted several world-​class events, including the Vancouver 2010 Olympics «Made In Vancouver» festival and Illuminate Yaletown.

The Yaletown BIA has also worked to improve the areas beautification and security, by acquiring more electricity and more lighting in the neighbourhood.

Finally, the Yaletown BIA has worked on behalf of the businesses of Yaletown with the Fair Tax coalition to collectively save businesses over $ 900,000 per year.