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Block by Block is a one-stop solution for safety, cleaning, hospitality, landscaping and social service outreach programs for improvement districts. Through our passion for downtowns and urban areas we harness our creativity and draw upon best practices to create highly effective programs. We’ve built a mindset and a culture designed to continually enhance our customers’ programs.
Contact: Jeff Heinrich, Vice President of Business Development
jheinrich@blockbyblock.com
(612) 998-0575
Grow with Google helps people across the United States gain digital skills to grow their careers and businesses. Our Partner Program provides nonprofits with access to free resources and hands-on help enabling them to teach digital skills training in their communities. Visit https://g.co/grow/ida to learn more.
Contact: g.co/grow/IDA
IKE Smart City is a leader in the development and operation of Smart City interactive digital kiosks. IKE, a proven proprietary system that connects BIDs with citizens, provides multimodal wayfinding, local business and event listings, free Wi-Fi, increased cellular connectivity and valuable data and analytics. Through sponsorships managed by the IKE team, BIDs receive a recurring revenue stream with no capital or operational investment. Give residents and visitors the dynamic new tools they need to discover your City.
Contact: Liz Arthofer, VP, Marketing
larthofer@orangebarrelmedia.com
(614) 294-4898
Interstate Parking Downtown partners with municipalities to design customized parking solutions that overcome their unique mobility challenges. Our solution is 100% contactless and completely solar-powered. There’s no up-front cost, no fixed management fee. Our compensation is tied to results. Improving traffic flow. Easing congestion. Driving alternative modes of transportation. The right parking system opens up more than just spaces. It makes towns more welcoming, helps businesses grow, and improves the experience for residents and visitors alike. We call it Park & Effect.
Contact: Tony Janoweic, President and CEO
tjanowiec@interstateparking.com
(608) 566-9155
Stantec’s Urban Places is an interdisciplinary hub bringing together leaders in planning and urban design, transportation including smart and urban mobility, resilience, development, mixed-use architecture, smart cities, and brownfield redevelopment. We work in downtowns across North America—in cities and suburbs alike—to unlock the extraordinary urban promise of enhanced livability, equity, and resilience.
Contact: David Dixon, FAIA, Vice President, Stantec’s Urban Places Fellow
david.dixon@stantec.com
(617) 654-6069
City Builders
Contact: Robert Buckley, Director of Sales & Marketing
(877) 815-9276
Contact: Sonya Little, EVP
813-993-0100
Place Enhancers
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