The history of the economic boom in the Bloor West Village and the creation of the Business Improvement Areas (BIA) started in the 1970’s when business was fading in the area with the newly constructed Bloor-Danforth line that allowed people to do their shopping elsewhere, like going to large shopping centres. As a result, many businesses were forced to relocate their business to the large shopping centres where people tend to go. However, businesses that remained reacted by attempting to form a business association that would raise funds to support for local improvements in the area and making the area much more attractive for both investors and consumers. In the 1970’s the first BIA association was formed in Bloor West Village and ever since