What was the political party of the District of Columbia Mayor who approved the Golden Triangle business improvement district in 1997?
Golden Triangle (Washington, D.C.) Golden Triangle, Washington DC is a neighborhood and business improvement district(BID) in Washington, D.C. Its location encompasses most of Washington’s central business district, and runs from the front yard of the White House north to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street to 21st Street NW and includes sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue. The Golden Triangle BID was created in 1997 by the District of Columbia City Council and approved by Mayor Marion Barry. The commercial neighborhood that is home to more than 3,000 organizations such as top law firms, lobbyists, associations, and architecture firms; 200 restaurants; 300 shops and retailers; 7 hotels; and 6 national parks. Through a special assessment collected from property owners in a 43-block area, the Golden Triangle BID promotes and supports this area of downtown Washington DC through a number of services that include an Ambassador program focusing on cleanliness and hospitality, homeless outreach, streetscape improvements, marketing, outdoor summer concerts and other events, member services and more. Businesses that are located within the boundaries of the Golden Triangle BID are automatically members of the BID. The BID is governed by a Board of Directors composed of twenty-four property and business owners.
Gordon Wilson (Canadian politician) Gordon Wilson (born 2 January 1949) is a former provincial politician in British Columbia. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of BC from 1987–1993, leader and founder of the Progressive Democratic Alliance from 1993–1999, and in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Minister of Employment, Investment and International Trade. He also ran as a candidate in the 2000 BC New Democratic Party leadership race. During the 2013 British Columbia provincial election, Wilson endorsed Liberal Premier Christy Clark for re-election over the NDP's Adrian Dix.