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Business Improvement Areas

Business Improvement Areas

Groups of businesses in an area that work together on local improvements.

  • BIAs in Calgary

    Contact information for Calgary’s BIAs.

  • BIA dashboard

    Calgary has 15 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs). Explore them through our interactive map and dashboard.

  • BIA toolkit

    Information on running a BIA including roles and responsibilities, business planning and reports.

  • BIA budgets

    Annual BIA budget information.

  • BIA tax

    BIA tax information, including rate calculator, billing and payment.

  • BIA assessments

    How your BIA business is assessed and accessing the information online.

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About BIAs

A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a group of businesses, within a defined geographic area, that work together on local improvements and promote local economic development. Established by municipal bylaw under the Municipal Government Act of Alberta and the BIA Regulation, BIAs are funded by an annual tax which is collected from the area’s businesses by The City and transferred to the BIA board of directors. 

BIA purpose

  • Improving, beautifying, and maintaining property in the business improvement area
  • Developing, improving and maintaining public parking
  • Promoting the business improvement area as a business or shopping area.

BIA roles

  • BIAs enhance vibrancy and have helped create some of Calgary's best known and most loved neighborhoods.
  • BIAs provide input and advocate for policies and planning that support local economic development and vitality.
  • BIAs invest in promotion, special events, maintenance, and streetscape improvements within these areas.
  • BIAs work collaboratively with The City in delivery of municipal services, operational issues, and strategic planning to support these areas.

BIA Change in Boundaries (Expansion) Requests

The Change in Boundaries requests from Bridgeland BIA and the Beltline BIA were approved by City Council on September 9th 2025.

For more information about the BIAs or the requests to change their boundaries, please contact:

Beltline BIA

Contact:

Katie Thies
Executive Director

Email: Katie@bloxbia.ca

Website: BLOX Expansion

Bridgeland BIA

Contact:

Jacqui Sanderson
Executive Director

Email: ed@bridgelandcalgary.com

Website: Bridgeland

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