The District Downtown CID

The District is a live/work/play neighborhood that sparks the creative, the eclectic, and the local. We’re a constantly adapting community of people, with tradition blending harmoniously with high tech and the latest trends in fashion, food and the arts. The District is bounded by three colleges and encompasses 50 square blocks, more than 300 individual properties, over 300 residences, and over 600 businesses, non-profits and government entities. The Downtown Community Improvement District (CID) is an independent organization dedicated to keeping Columbia’s downtown—The District—vital. The CID strives to do the following: -Encourage a centrally located, live/work/play neighborhood -Create an authentic, dense and sustainable urban space -Cultivate a creative and innovative culture of diverse enterprises -Maintain the local and eclectic flavor of the area