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March 2026 Block Ops Policy Brief

One District Got Out. Here's the Proof of Concept Every District Manager in St. Louis Needs to Understand Before Board Bill 152 Takes Effect.

The amendment record on BB152 shows exactly how district influence works — and exactly when it stops working. The Central West End used the window. It is now closed. The remaining five corridor districts are managing implementation, not legislation.

By Block Ops Editorial Team · St. Louis, MO · 18 min read
March 2026 Block Ops Breaking · Policy

H.R.2766 Passes House Committee: Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act Advances 32-8

The Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act passed the House Oversight Committee with bipartisan support. The legislation would require OMB to recognize special districts as local government for federal financial assistance. 26 cosponsors and counting — here's how to contact your representative.

By Block Ops Editorial · Washington, DC · 7 min read
March 2026 Block Ops Case Study

How Chattanooga's Southside BID Turned a Dead Saturday Into Its Highest-Revenue Day

We had 47 merchants, a $1.2 million assessment budget, and a corridor that emptied out by noon on the one day of the week when it should have been full.

By Kevin Torres · Chattanooga, TN · 8 min read
February 2026 Block Ops Technology

Five Technology Decisions Every District Manager Will Face in 2026

AI, cashback platforms, data infrastructure, and the questions most districts aren't asking before they commit.

By David Kim · Austin, TX · 6 min read
February 2026 Block Ops Assessment Renewal

The Assessment Renewal Playbook: What Works, What Backfires

A synthesis of 14 renewal campaigns from the past three years, across districts of every size. The patterns are clearer than you'd expect.

By Amanda Yip · Vancouver, BC · 7 min read
February 2026 Block Ops Consumer Engagement

What Nashville's Gulch District Got Right About Cashback

The pilot ran for 90 days, involved 31 merchants, and produced the highest same-store repeat visit data the district had ever recorded.

By James Wright · Nashville, TN · 9 min read