A Business Improvement Area (BIA) provides a mechanism for property owners and business to collectively obtain the improvements they want to see in their district. The SODO BIA was created under the auspices of the City of Seattle in 2014. The mission of the SODO BIA is to Advocate for a Safe, Clean and Moving SODO, for the benefit of property owners, businesses, tenants, employees and patrons of the SODO district. The SODO BIA is guided by the Ratepayer’s Advisory Board which is comprised of members representative of the varying sizes, types and locations of business and property owners in the district and includes business tenants, MIC members and a Port of Seattle representative.