About the BIA
Bridgeland BIA
The Bridgeland BIA was formed on January 1, 2000, under the Municipal Government Act and the Business Improvement Area Regulation. The founding Board then set out to develop a Mission Statement and Core Values to guide the BIA’s activities.
Mission Statement
To promote the diversity and evolution of the Bridgeland Business community through advocacy and community stewardship. Make Bridgeland a destination of choice and an economic center that supports the entire community.
- Goals: Market, Support, Communicate, Lobby.
Core Values and Guiding Principles
Representing the Interests of Bridgeland Businesses
- Engage in projects that stimulate and drive demand both for consumer and business activity within the district.
- Risk management and advocacy: Provide a voice for business.
- Inclusive of all businesses regardless of size or industry.
- Control of operational budget. Too high creates a burden for businesses. Too low leaves the organization unable to operate effectively.
- Distribution to our Membership of key information originating from various levels of government and other stakeholders.
Community Stewardship
- Developing and managing the Bridgeland brand and reputation.
- Contribute to community beautification and growth.
- Participate in the evolution of pedestrian and vehicle accesses and interactions in the community.
- Support physical improvements to the public realm.
- Contribute to the development of a clean and safe community.
Ongoing Activities
- Website maintenance.
- Social media strategy.
- Member communication and engagement.
- Liaising with the City about Mainstreet Construction.
- Grant applications to support initiatives.
What Is Within Our Mandate?
We help maintain the public realm through clean and safe work, we do events/activations to encourage people to come to Bridgeland, we promote Bridgeland on traditional and social media, and we support our member businesses.
What Do Your Levy Dollars Pay for Annually?
- An executive director who has been with us for 3 years.
- Additional contract staff including social media, a bookkeeper, and an auditor.
- Organizing activations like fire pits, and weekend music.
- Beautification through murals, art projects, benches, Christmas trees and lights in the Plaza.
- Pageantry banners on our streetlight poles.
Board Members
Bridgeland Sport and Spine – Chair
Elegance Medispa – Secretary
Bike and Brew – Director at Large
Blue Star Dinner & Cannibal – Director at Large
La Brezza Ristorante – Director at Large
Amy Skinner Professional – Director at Large
