With the support of grants, some very effective programs have been implemented on behalf of the Chinatown community. These include Clean Streets, the first sustained effort to keep the neighborhood clean, and world-class events like Taste of Chinatown^SM, which attract visitors, and revenue, from around the world.

With funding for these programs running out by 2010, and with previous attempts to sustain similar programs unsuccessful, Chinatown has reached a fork in the road.

One way leads back to the dirty, smelly and neglected Chinatown of the not-so-distant past. The other leads toward making current improvements permanent and ensuring the future of this historic neighborhood

When considering a BID for Chinatown, remember that change is inevitable, but it can be managed. Remember that all choices have costs, benefits and tradeoffs.