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Upcoming Events

Fri 21

Free 5 Weeks of Yoga with CoWorking with Wisdom

August 27 - September 28

Fri 21

Detroit ’67 at The Aurora Theatre – Bay Area Premiere!

August 31 - October 7

Fri 21

Central Works Playwriting Programs

September 4 - November 30

Fri 21

One Life Stand w. Alicia Dattner

September 21 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Sat 22

The Cat in the Hat / El Gato Ensombrerado

September 22

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Downtown in the News

Picks of the Week: From reef sharks to research slams, things to see around the Bay

Freight & Salvage celebrates its 50th; invites the city to musical block party

Veggie Grill Opening in Berkeley with All the Vegan Meats

Spanish Professor Speaks the Language Of the Blues

Bites: Berkeley Veggie Grill opening, Rosh Hashanah eats, Anissa Helou event at Chez Panisse

Rush Bowls debuts in downtown Berkeley, with açaí bowls and more

The East Bay restaurants that opened and closed in August - Chloe Cafe

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The Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) is an independent nonprofit organization, funded by Downtown property owners, focused on creating a welcoming, vibrant and prosperous City Center. Our Cleaning and Hospitality Ambassador team and DBA staff provide a myriad of services throughout the Downtown.

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DBA Services Include:

Cleaning & Beautification

Daily public area trash removal
Sidewalk sweeping & hardscape cleaning via power washing or other water conservative methods
Public property sticker, flier and poster removal
Public property graffiti removal
Public facing private property graffiti removal assistance
Animal and human waste removal