Home-made sanctuaries

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Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in New York, New York, are the result of local business enterprises investing funds to improve their areas. The involvement of business ensures that improvements are made without being compromised by politics. It has been estimated that areas which have undergone improvement have increased office rental values by between $5-$8 annually. Some local organisations in the UK are studying the scheme for use in the UK. An extra tax of 15-23 cents per sq ft is levied on all businesses to fund BIDs. Employees are also involved in enhancing the environment.

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development, Urban Renewal Programs, Management, New York, New York, Business enterprises, Urban renewal, Environmental policy

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Half-way but not half-hearted

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Roy Swanston is president of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the UK. He has held the post for six months and sees himself as a proactive member of the society, although colleagues regard him as introspective. Swanton is strongly in favour of promoting Britain's property industry and its importance to the economic welfare of the country. A brief profile of Roy Swanston is presented, plus an overview of the first six months of his term as president of the RICS.

Practice, Surveyors, Swanston, Roy

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Imry woos backers for Western Esplanade plan

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John Lewis Partnership and General Accident may provide funding for Imry Holdings' 250 million pounds sterling Western Esplanade retail scheme in Southampton. This will be built on a 53 acre site, and will be one of the largest inner-city developments in Europe. John Lewis now looks likely to agree to a long-leasehold deal.

Land Subdivision and Land Development, Shopping Center Developers, Planning, Design and construction, Buildings and facilities, Shopping centers, Southampton, England, Imry Holdings Ltd.

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