The Place Leadership Project has set out to gain a broader understanding of the state of placemaking and management in the Washington region. A major portion of this exercise includes identifying, classifying and engaging with a wide diversity of Place Management Organizations (PMOs). These organizations and the districts they serve vary greatly in geographic size, organizational capacity, mission, and funding structure.
Our preliminary findings show that the Washington region is host to over 60 different PMOs across multiple local jurisdictions. This list below identifies most of these organizations according to the following funding and governance typologies:
Business Improvement Districts
Civic Partnership
Private Management Districts
Main Street Districts
We are continually in the process of refining our list of regional place management organizations. To provide input or suggestions regarding this research please contact us at placeleadership[at]georgetown.edu .
