BIDs and CIDs require the consent of the majority of commercial property owners and tenants in the designated area. Some tenants may feel a loss of control over their creation, funding, or decision-making power. Their investments can result in bringing more business to the area and lead to raised rents. Their efforts to “clean up” a neighborhood’s image or attract visitors can also lead to the criminalization of existing activities such as loitering, street vending, or sleeping on sidewalks. BIDs require the consent of the majority of tenants in a designated area, but some tenants may feel they lack control over a BID’s creation, funding or decision-making. While BIDs can result in increased customers in an area, they can also lead to raised rents and disproportionately benefit larger businesses. Efforts to “clean up” a neighborhood’s image or attract more visitors can also lead to the criminalization of existing activities, such as loitering or sleeping on sidewalks. BIDs have sometimes lobbied for policies that exclude street vendors, buskers, the homeless, and poor people from public spaces.