health-related or cultural activities occur within buildings and
structures, including, but not limited to, colleges,
universities, schools, hospitals, museums, theaters, churches,
synagogues and art centers.
"Mixed-use district." A limited geographical area comprised
of real property used for any or all purposes contained within a
business, residential, industrial or institutional district.
"Municipal corporation." The body or board authorized by law
to enact ordinances or adopt resolutions for a municipality.
"Municipality." With the exception of a city of the first
class, a city, borough, incorporated town, township, home rule,
optional plan or optional charter municipality located within
this Commonwealth.
"Neighborhood." A limited geographic area within a
municipality establishing a neighborhood improvement district,
the limits of which form the neighborhood improvement district
boundary.
"Neighborhood improvement." Improvements needed in specific
geographic areas or to individual properties within those areas,
including, but not limited to, sidewalks, retaining walls,
street paving, parks, recreational equipment and facilities,
open space, street lighting, parking lots, trees and shrubbery,
sewers, water lines, rest areas and the acquisition and
rehabilitation or demolition of deteriorated buildings or
structures.
"Neighborhood improvement district" or "NID." A limited
geographic area within a municipality, in which a special
assessment is levied on all designated property, other than tax-
exempt property, for the purpose of promoting the economic and
general welfare of the district and the municipality, the term
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