Amherst Business Improvement District

The 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. The BID provides the following services: Maintenance & Beautification The BID creates enhanced levels of seasonal and targeted maintenance to maintain a high level of cleanliness in the BID. We add landscaping and decorative lighting to tie the district together as a destination. Downtown is a place to gather, connect, socialize and enjoy! Our job is to make it fun to do so.