Downtown Berkeley In The News
Local groups want to fix up Berkeley’s Civic Center. Here’s what it looks like today.
New coffee shop opens at downtown Berkeley’s BART plaza
Berkeley’s Only Roof Top Bar Opens for Business
Center Street Garage Unveils New Longer Operating Hours
Visit Berkeley Announces Berkeley Bucks! Berkeley's very first City Wide Gift Card!
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
Hospitality & Outreach
- On street concierge assistance
- Safety escorts
- Daily reporting of public area maintenance issues and hazards
- Address low level municipal code violations
- Event hosting, operations and patrols
- Hotline phone number available to public/businesses
- Social service outreach and referrals
- Public area morning wake ups
- Mental health responses
Marketing & Business Support
- Dining, shopping and services brochures
- Year-round production and publicity of Downtown events
- Media outreach
- Online business directory and resources
- Enews and social media
- Liaison with City departments
Our Business Partners Include:
