Definitions - Commonly Used Terms and Acronyms

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There are currently 12 names in this directory beginning with the letter B.
B
Beav
Beaverton
BES
Brown Field Regulations, Bureau of Environmental Services
BHCD
Bureau of Housing and Community Development, City of Portland
BID
Business Improvement District
BIT
Bureau of Information Technology, City of Portland
Bldg
Building
BOP
Bureau of Planning, City of Portland
Bridge Loan
Loan funds available to fund project costs on an interim basis, until other debt and/or equity sources are available for the project. This is sometimes considered part of the construction loan, but most specifically refers to a period after completion of construction until permanent or take out financing is available.
BTPW
Bureau of Transportation, Parks and Water, City of Portland
Bus
Business
Business Technical Assistance
Services provided to individuals to help them start, stabilize and grow a business. Typically advising centers around business planning, financial planning, marketing, access to capital, legal and human resource issues.

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