Downtown: The Economic and Fiscal Engine of the District of Columbia

Report is from a new occasional series of working papers prepared by the Downtown DC Business Improvement District to foster a dialogue about critical issues relating to Downtown Washington's economic, social and physical development.

This first Downtown Leadership Pager was authored by Richard H. Bradley, executive director of the Downtown DC Business Improvement District, and Gerry Widdicombe, director of Economic Development at the Downtown BID prepared this paper detailing Downtown's critical role in DC's extraordinary economic revival. The authors explain the factors that contributed to this rebirth, outline the need for sustained economic growth and suggest strategies for maintaining this momentum.