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Welcome to the International Downtown Association’s Media Center, where you can find general resources for the media and the latest news and official announcements from IDA, the premier organization for urban place professionals shaping and activating dynamic city center districts.
IDA’s members are urban champions who bring city centers to life, bridging the gap between the public and private sectors. We represent an industry of more than 2,500 place management organizations, employing 100,000 people throughout North America and growing rapidly around the world. Our members are a multidisciplinary group working collaboratively to solve problems and stimulate place-based economic growth. They develop tools and strategies addressing a broad range of issues impacting how people live, work and play in cities.
Interested in scheduling an interview with IDA or one of our members, or need information for a story?
Contact:
Allison Shashok, Vice President of Membership, Marketing & Operations
(202) 798-5926
allison@downtown.org
American Express to Provide $3.95M in Support for Restaurants Worldwide with 2025 “Backing Small” Grant Programs
05.12.2025
READ MOREIDA Canada Calls on Federal Election Candidates to prioritize the Revitalization of Downtowns and Main Streets
04.15.2025
READ MOREIDA Canada Urges Canada’s Next Parliamentarians to Prioritize Vibrancy and Vitality of Downtowns and Main Streets
03.17.2025
READ MOREDowntown Seattle Association to Host 2024 International Conference of Urban Leaders
10.17.2023
READ MORE5 creative ideas cities use to revive their downtowns. Could they work in Seattle?
KUOW News & Information: Seattle's NPR Station
10.17.2024
READ MOREDowntown countdown: Top 5 notes Seattle could take from other cities
Booming Podcast
10.16.2024
READ MOREWorld downtown leaders come to Seattle, a city trying to mend
The Seattle Times
06.14.2024
READ MORESmall businesses still hoping for CEBA loan forgiveness extension as time runs out
CTV News
11.07.2023
READ MOREWhy downtown St. Louis needs more than just office space to bounce back from the pandemic
St. Louis Public Radio
11.03.2023
READ MORETimes Square’s Small Businesses Fight to Keep the Lights On
The Wall Street Journal
06.02.2023
READ MOREPandemic Devastates Downtown Areas; U.S. Senate Bill Aims to Help
Atlantic CBS46
09.28.2021
READ MOREDowntown Toronto Business Owners, Associations Call on Federal Parties for More Help
CBC News
09.19.2021
READ MOREDavid Downey on Revitalizing America’s Downtowns
Julie Mason Mornings Sirius XM
08.18.2021
READ MOREThe Downtown Office District Was Vulnerable. Even Before Covid.
The New York Times
07.07.2021
READ MOREDeath of the Downtown: How Cities Can Rebuild Using ‘Tactical Urbanism’
Smart Cities Dive
10.20.2020
READ MOREAfter Unrest, Small Businesses Wrestle With Plywood Storefronts
Wall Street Journal
08.28.2020
READ MOREAs Atlanta Surges With Apartments, CIDs Push For Them To Pay Their Share
BisNow
08.29.2019
READ MORENot Surprisingly, New Study Ranks Downtown Atlanta as a ‘Growing Downtown’
Curbed Atlanta
06.07.2019
READ MOREInvesting in Downtowns Pays off for Cities, Regions
Building Design + Construction
02.11.2019
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