Downtown in the News
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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
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
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