Funded by mandatory assessments on property and business owners within the 80-block Business Improvement District (BID). Not voluntary.
Controls the "Clean and Safe" team (security patrols). They define safety protocols for public sidewalks in the downtown core.
Optimizes traffic flow and parking for retail efficiency. Focus is on maximizing "dwell time" for commerce, not transit speed.
Manages urban density and sanitation. High focus on aesthetic control (graffiti removal) to maintain property values.
The Verdict: A structural contradiction. A private board is given state-sanctioned power to tax and police public space, accountable primarily to ratepayers, not the general electorate.
You feel like you are in a "city," but you are legally in an "outdoor mall." The streets are public, but the management is private.