Knowledge Center
Policy and Advocacy
The urban place manager advocates for resources and policy in support of the successful management of equitable and inclusive urban places. Ensuring the success of a managed place requires identifying and implementing the appropriate policies representing the values, mission, and objectives of a place’s strategic plan. While seeking to maximize a user’s experience within a place, the urban place manager acts as a convener and facilitator for various stakeholders including, the private sector, local and regional government, community organizations, and everyone who interacts with the place. The place manager is tasked with the ability to win the trust and confidence of a diverse group of stakeholders, understand the issues confronting the urban district from a multitude of perspectives, and manage complex partnerships to focus on the district’s issues, projects and initiatives.
Let’s Set the Agenda, Shall We?
Discover how to collaborate with other districts in your city or region to develop and release a policy agenda. This agenda will sway candidates running for local office and provide policy solutions to sitting representatives and government officials.
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Weaving Indigenous Culture into Our Downtown Evolution
Learn organizations succeeding in integrating indigenous values, traditions, and languages in public spaces to honor the past, heal the present, and celebrating the future. These partnerships are authentic celebrations of indigenous life, art, and progress.
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Advancing Places: Becoming an Effective Advocate for Place Management
Every day, policymakers from city hall to Capitol Hill make choices that impact downtowns. From economic development to housing to public safety, place management professionals have a strong interest in government actions – and a powerful voice in setting the agenda. IDA is launching a new U.S. Advocacy Network to mobilize downtown professionals and give them the tools to advocate effectively.
Read MoreVincent-Ray Williams III Master Talk
Vincent founded Urban Compassion Project while still unhoused in April of 2021. With the vision of assisting the voiceless in cleaning up spaces and finding healthy solutions that lead to self-sufficiency.
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Robin Rue Simmons Master Talk
Robin Rue Simmons is the Founder and Executive Director of FirstRepair, a not-for-profit organization that informs local reparations, nationally. She also serves as the chairperson of the City of Evanston’s Reparations Committee. Rue Simmons is the former 5th Ward Alderman for the City of Evanston, IL.
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Paul R. Levy Master Talk
Paul R. Levy is the founding president and chief executive of Philadelphia’s Center City District (CCD), serving in that capacity since January 1991. Under Levy’s leadership, CCD secured property owner and legislative approval for its reauthorization in 1994, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2023, expanding its ability to finance and carry out capital improvements.
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Neurodiversity and Your District
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Advocating for BIDs from within City Government
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Innovative and Compassionate Solutions to Working with our Unhoused Neighbors
Learn how different districts in North America are addressing the humanitarian crisis of homelessness with intention and how your PMO peers are responsive to stakeholder concerns while compassionately working to meet the needs of our most vulnerable.
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Equity Forward Action Plan
National Landing BID’s DEI-focused plan sets forth a roadmap of actionable goals for the BID, its businesses and the greater National Landing community to work together to build a more inclusive community. Working with these stakeholders and businesses, the BID will seek to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of business operations.
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