The community resources on our site are available to the public.

When BIBA began in 1997, little did we know how valuable our learning curve would be to the rest of the nation. We have made available materials that provide information regarding our campaigns, press releases, and templates. We have prepared these materials for students, the national and local media, and conscious customers, to demonstrate the benefits of shopping locally and to explain issues relating to independent business.

Let us know if you would like more information, as we are continually developing new materials.


TIF at Crossroads:
The Key to Boulder's Economic Vitality - Or Public Finance for a Private Developer's Dream?
A Preliminary Report by the Boulder Independent Business Alliance
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Responding to the need for community awareness regarding the fate of Crossroads, the Boulder Independent Business Alliance (Biba) has released a preliminary report on the possible implications of a tax increment finance (TIF) district at the embattled mall. The report, available online at www.boulder-iba.org/communityresources.php, defines the terminology behind the plan and offers alternative solutions for the 68 acre tract of land that has left negotiations between the city and California-based developer Macerich dissolved.

The Reality Behind Locally-Owned and Operated
published, Colorado Daily, Op-ed May 09, 2002
published, Daily Camera, Guest Opinion: June 09, 2002
A new trend in the Boulder business community is to promote ones venture as "Locally owned and operated." The philosophy behind the statement is noble: the locally owned and operated stores provide a slice of community spirit in a McWorld of multinational corporations and brand name inundation. It puts a face behind the opaque corporate name, with the hopes of instilling comfort into the consumer.
Response:

Coalition wants public in on Crossroads Debate
The Boulder Independent Business Alliance wants more of the discussion about the future of Crossroads Mall done in public.
Published,Front Page,Daily Camera, Sunday, April 21, 2002

Best Boulder Shopping Deal --WestWord
Community Benefit Card
Boulder Independent Business Alliance
Featured in Westword April 2002

The Declaration of Independents
Just when economic bullying by big corporations threatened the whole idea of independent small business, company builders nationwide did the last thing anyone expected -- they turned to one another for help.
Featured in the Sept 2001 issue of Inc.Magazine