We don't have to look any further than immediately south of the Discover Polk district boundaries for evidence of effectiveness of CBD services. Lower Polk CBD has only been operational since January 2016, and has already had a significant impact. Alleys and sidewalks are cleaner, sidewalk...
The Discover Polk CBD will offer greater citizen involvement in our community. Democratic accountability is built into the bylaws of the CBD in the form of board and committee membership. We will have greater voice in City Hall to lobby for the services we need...
Discover Polk CBD will attract businesses to vacant buildings, address homelessness, keep our neighborhood clean, reduce crime, act as a public forum and city liaison, and coordinate marketing efforts to help local businesses and residents. It will enable business and property owners to take a...
One Saturday morning, sitting on my balcony with a fresh cup of coffee and the newspaper, I thought I heard a live jazz band coming down the street. Auditory hallucination? Music from someone's audio system? Brass, percussion and crazy rhythms, it sounded like something out...
