Downtown Scene

During the pandemic, Long Beach Transit (LBT) kept its buses running throughout the city. Major routes in and out of Downtown were maintained on a schedule very close to pre-pandemic frequency, and buses citywide were (and continue to be) maintained with COVID-19...

As part of our monthly Committee Member Profile series, DLBA would like to introduce you to Brian McGraw and Dwayne Horton, two Downtown stakeholders and Committee Members who have a flair for bringing folks together. This will come in handy this summer and beyond as...

According to city estimates, about 2,000 people experience homelessness on any given night in Long Beach. Daily, there are hundreds of men and women seeking services at shelters and homeless service providers. So, it was no surprise several months ago that members of...

Safety is a key to a thriving downtown. Helping to make people feel safer in the neighborhood encourages living, working and visiting the community. That remains part of DLBA’s mission to cultivate, preserve, and promote a healthy, safe and prosperous Downtown. ...

To coincide with National Pride Month, we highlight several businesses in Downtown that feature entrepreneurs and small business owners who welcome and celebrate diversity. The DLBA is committed to spotlighting job creators, helping to tell their stories in a variety...

One could describe the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s office as an innovative incubator when it comes to getting high frequency offenders off the streets.  In 2017, high frequency offenders arrested in Long Beach were found to be struggling with drug abuse or mental...

A notable visual that has developed during the COVID-19 pandemic is the huge queue of ships on the horizon, stretching from the Port of Long Beach (POLB) all the way down to Huntington Beach. A plethora of vessels is anchored offshore, including mighty tankers that...

Downtown is set to host the Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration, a free event which commemorates the June 19th,1865 proclamation that signaled the end of the Civil War and the true end of African-American enslavement in the United States. The Downtown Long Beach...

The businesses of Downtown Long Beach.  They can become embedded into the fabric of our neighborhoods whether it’s through our own personal routines, offering must have products or shared experiences between the owners or their employees and the customer.   The...

Perhaps you have seen the "Bike Friendly City" signs recently installed in Downtown and throughout Long Beach. A look at Downtown will reveal many new bike-related features already in place, as well as exciting new developments that will solidify Long Beach's...

Bicycle-focused businesses in Downtown are doing their part to help establish Long Beach as a truly bike friendly city by bringing state-of-the-art bicycles, well-tested organizational models, and an entrepreneurial spirit to the City's bike infrastructure, which is...

The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) is proud to introduce you to Jeremy Ancalade, our new Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Ancalade will be responsible for planning, implementing, and managing all of DLBA's financial functions, and making sure DLBA remains...

As part of our ongoing series, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) introduces you to Board Member Sean Rawson and Committee Member Aimee Mandala, two local residents who bring strong skill sets and a love of their hometown to the mix.   Rawson is Co-Founder...

The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) will soon launch INDULGE DTLB, an online directory that will make it very easy to find personal care services in Downtown Long Beach. It will serve as a directory to provide instant access to the many barbershops, salons,...

Guest article by Courtney Chatterson, Office of Sustainability Beginning this month, you will hear a lot about all the ways one can all help to protect the planet as Earth Day approaches on April 22. One of the biggest impacts individuals can make is through...