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About Us | MPCIS Policy Manual | | The Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area was formed in 1989 and was one of the first in the Province of BC under the new Provincial legislation. In 1999 the BIA undertook expansion and was successful in establishment a ten year renewal mandate, once again the first in the Province.
Today the BIA oversees the historic area of Mount Pleasant which comprises 400+ businesses, 3,000+ employees, several hundred residents and 152 commercial property owners who support the projects through a special levy. | | MPCIS Mandate | "The mandate of Mount Pleasant Commercial Improvement Society is to undertake activities involving promotion, business recruitment and general maintenance of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area with the object of improving its economic viability and general image, and to promote common concerns and interests of businesses and property owners in the area to bring them together for fulfilling the purposes of the Society."
MPCIS is a non-profit, community-based organization. It was established in 1989 by the Mount Pleasant Business Association (MPBA), to administer the Business Improvement Area (BIA) under the terms of a City of Vancouver by-law. The MPBA was formed in June 1985 to implement the Downtown Revitalization Program and to promote matters of common concern and interest to the business and property owners of the BIA.
The Business Improvement Area extends from 7th to 16th Avenues along Main Street, 7th to 12th Avenues along Kingsway, and from Guelph St. to Ontario St. along East Broadway. All businesses located within this area are members, and are entitled to all member benefits and society voting privileges. For more detail, please see the map on the attached MPCIS brochure. | | A Vision Statement | | The Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area encompasses the commercial neighbourhood known as Mount Pleasant * serving not only local residents but providing services to area businesses as well as broader niche markets. Mount Pleasant was established as a vibrant cross-road in the late nineteenth century and maintains its historic image through its landmark structures, viewpoints and location. Mount Pleasant celebrates its past and captures its future through these elements within a friendly and safe environment. |
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