The Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District is Ithaca, New York's hotspot for dining, shopping, services, and entertainment. The Downtown Ithaca Alliance, a State of New York chartered not-for-profit organization is charged with the revitalization, development, promotion and management of the Business Improvement District. The Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District has adopted the following vision statement to guide its work and operation: “Downtown Ithaca is the economic, social, and cultural heart of Tompkins County. The Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District will strive to preserve and develop the central downtown core as the region’s center for banking and finance, business and professional offices, government and community services, downtown residences, and as a retail destination highlighted by specialty shops, restaurants, arts and entertainment. Downtown serves people who live and work downtown, city and county residents, college communities, area visitors and tourists”.