Richard H. Bradley is an American developer. He served as Deputy Commissioner of Public Transportation for Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...

. He then became Executive Director of the Downtown Council for Hartford. He was then appointed President of the International Downtown Association in April 1984, where he served until 1996, when he stepped down to become Executive Director the Downtown Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 Business Improvement District

Business improvement district

A business improvement district is a defined area within which businesses pay an additional tax or fee in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries. Grant funds acquired by the city for special programs and/or incentives such as tax abatements can be made available to assist...

he helped create.

The DC BID has been named one of the most successful in the country; during his tenure there DC went from being deep in debt and taken over by the Federal government to having a vibrant, walkable downtown whose revenues made up nearly half the city budget.

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