Downtown Oshkosh, Inc

In 1980, the Common Council adopted the Downtown Redevelopment Plan and Implementation Strategy. The plan recommended increasing organizational efforts between the public and private sectors, as well as establishing a voluntary special assessment district. A follow-up study expanded various elements of the previous plan and recommended the creation of a management vehicle and funding base to serve the downtown area. The management tool recommended was a Business Improvement District.

The Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District is an essential entity to the Central Business District of Oshkosh. Since its inception in 1987, the BID has retained its initial purpose of maintaining free parking in the downtown area, and proactively supporting revitalization efforts. Through the BID, property owners assess themselves to pay for activities that enhance and improve downtown Oshkosh, and that bring customers to the area.

Downtown Oshkosh continues to change as the mix of residential, commercial and professional customers fill the district. The BID welcomes these changes as opportunities to continue economic development in our central city.

The Business Improvement District (BID) was created in 1987 to assist downtown business owners and coordinate their marketing, promotion, property management, revitalization and retention program efforts. The BID assists with new business development initiatives, and gives property and business owners a role in directing the activities within the district that influence their investment and business environment.