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HistoryThe Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) is a nonprofit economic development organization comprised of local property owners dedicated to providing programs and services that serve the town's residents and businesses. The BID's work is guided by its Improvement Plan, which was approved by the Amherst Select Board on October 24th, 2011. The BID's mission is to improve the Amherst downtown through events, beautification, marketing, and special projects. A new entity in the Amherst business community, the BID follows a model with a history of successful placemaking throughout the past fifty years across America. Through partnering with the Town, the University, and the two Colleges, the BID aims to make downtown an even better place to visit, to do business, and to live.SpecialtiesThe BID invests its resources to improve downtown Amherst's vibrancy, sustainability, and economic health.