PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF URBAN SPACES: THE INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS IN THE SPANISH LEGAL SYSTEM

Abstract

The Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are organizations of private nature or in partnership with local authorities, created to offer a greater supply of additional services aiming to propel the economy and regeneration in the area. Ever since their appearance in Canada, over four decades ago, this new form of public-private partnerships in the local government sphere has multiplied in different cities in different countries. The main objective of this article is to analyse comparative experiences in the BID model and to examine, from a legal point of view, which measures and legal reforms would be necessary to transfer this public-private partnership formula to the Spanish legal system, as well as associated problems.