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About DLBA
Mission Statement :
The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) is a non-profit organization operating on behalf of the tenants and commercial property owners of the Business Improvement District. It is dedicated to the management, marketing, security, maintenance, advocacy, economic and community development of the assessment districts in cooperation with the City of Long Beach and the private sector.
DLBA has been the voice of the Downtown Long Beach since 1937
| The following is a timeline of the progression of the DLBA: | |
| 1937 | DLBA is founded by a group of Pine Avenue merchants, including Harry Buffum, the founder of Buffin's Department Store, who decided to launch a cooperative print advertising campaign in the local newspapers. |
| 1957 | DLBA officially becomes incorporated. |
| 1973 | Long Beach City Council empowers the DLBA to manage the Downtown Parking Improvement Area (DPIA). |
| 1998 | DLBA is named to manage the funding and programs associated with the newly established Property Based Improvement District (PBID). |
| 2003 | Long Beach City Council votes unanimously (9-0) to ratify the renewal of the Downtown PBID. |
| 2004 |
DLBA begins operating within the expanded district boundaries and service for 10 years. |
| 2008 | DLBA adopts strategic planning document DLBA 2010: A Focus for Leadership and Development (pdf). |
| 2010 | DLBA adopts updated strategic planning document. |
Taste of Downtown on Pine Avenue - Save the Date!
Save the date for our next Taste of Downtown on Pine Avenue - September 15 - 16 from 6-9PM....
2nd Annual Latin American Parade and Festival - September 25
Save the date! The 2nd Annual Latin American Parade and Festival returns on Saturday, September 25th....
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Downtown Scene - September Edition
Read the latest edition of the Downtown Scene and be up on all the great things happening in Downtown Long Beach!
Public Safety Monthly Updates - July Edition
Read the latest edition of the Downtown Public Safety Updates and be informed about the issues that concern you most.
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Tuesday, September 7 2010
This is a lapsit program with songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories, and learning toys. This is a social, as well as an educational time, to introduce families to the library.(Ages ...
