Shaw Main Streets has worked to turn drug and crime-infested streets, vacant storefronts and parking lots into vibrant commercial corridors and cleaner, safer streets.

Shaw Main Streets helped draw almost $3 Billion in public and private investment, attracted more than 250 new businesses, promoted businesses using advertising, events and social media, and helped businesses obtain $800,000 in grants. The Shaw Clean + Safe Team has removed tons of trash and removed hundreds of graffiti tags.   

Property and business owners have been asking for increased security services, additional trash collection, seasonal treebox improvements, more financial assistance with storefront improvements, and additional advertising and marketing assistance than can be funded by the Department of Small and Local Business Development and matching private funds. The Shaw BID could fund the expanded services that have been requested.  

The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development has provided Shaw Main Streets with a grant to evaluate the potential for a Business Improvement District (BID) in central Shaw. This process includes outreach to business and property owners to determine the services that are most desired, as well as recommending the boundaries for the BID and plans for how the BID would operate.