Feb 28, 2023 | News, Public Realm
On Feb. 2, a ribbon cutting ceremony marked the official unveiling of the Waite Court activation project, a collaboration between DLBA and artist LaJon Miller in which the formerly dark alleyway was revamped with a new mural and lighting. The project, begun during the...
Feb 27, 2023 | News, Public Realm
Dave Van Patten, the versatile and prolific visual artist who cultivated his style in Downtown Long Beach, has won his first Grammy award and the international recognition that comes with it. Van Patten, Lisa Glines and Doran Tyson were credited as co-art...
Jan 30, 2023 | News, Public Realm
DLBA’s first-ever digital scavenger hunt scored high marks with the 134 participants who went on a multi-day quest Downtown from Shop Small Saturday to New Year’s Eve. The vast majority of participants surveyed gave the DTLB Holiday Adventure a thumbs up and said it...
Mar 14, 2022 | Downtown Scene Newsletter, News, Public Realm
Lincoln Park, located south of the new Long Beach Public Library at Ocean Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, IS Long Beach. Originally called Pacific Park, it opened in 1888 on Long Beach’s original townsite. It has grown and changed alongside the city itself; The...
Jun 9, 2020 | Downtown Scene Newsletter, Events, News, Public Realm
On May 15, DLBA staff collaborated with Studio One Eleven and the City of Long Beach Public Works Department on a one-day parklet installation designed to illustrate how public spaces may be utilized to safely facilitate the re-opening of the Long Beach economy. The...
Jun 9, 2020 | Events, News, Public Realm
Late on the night of Sunday, May 31, DLBA was on the phone with community partners, residents, and various officials to coordinate cleanup efforts in Downtown Long Beach (DTLB) for the following morning. After a day full of peaceful protesting, dozens of businesses...
