THE DOWNTOWN NEW WEST BIA BUSINESS FLOURISHES IN NEW WESTMINSTER The Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Area (BIA) represents the interests of over 150 property owners and the 500 businesses located from the waterfront up to Royal Avenue, and from the Patullo Bridge to 10th Street. The BIA provides many benefits and enables property owners and businesses to work together on an ongoing basis as a non-profit society whose mandate is to assist in the revitalization and promotion of Downtown New Westminster. more... See more text