What People Are Saying
Property owners, business owners, local organizations, and residents across Reading support a Business Improvement District for our downtown. Take a look at some of the testimonials below to learn why!
Dave Traggorth
Principal, Traggorth Companies & downtown Reading property owner, Ace Flats
Tom Connery
Principal, Matrix Property Group & downtown Reading property owner, The Postmark
Jim Freeman
Owner, Freeman Realty Associates & downtown Reading property owner, 505 Main St.
Crystal Hodson
Downtown Reading business owner, Fat Larrys
The Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce supports a Business Improvement District for downtown Reading!
“We recognize the importance of having an entity focused specifically on the unique challenges for businesses in the downtown corridor…We view the BID as a complement to our work and an added advantage of doing business in Reading.”
-Lisa Egan, Executive Director
On behalf of the Chamber Board of Directors
Successful Business Improvement Districts
Over the past 25 years, successful Business Improvement Districts have been established in cities and towns across the US. Below are three recently established BIDs in Massachusetts, which provide great examples of the benefits a BID will bring to downtown Reading!
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Amherst
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Hudson
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Cambridge - Central Square
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Business Improvement District Panel Discussion with special guests Hudson, MA BID members