Downtown Scene

On August 19, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance Board of Directors approved the organization’s Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget, beginning October 1, 2020. In its budgeting process, DLBA staff takes into consideration ongoing and new initiatives that meet the criteria of the...

A growing number of technology-based entrepreneurs are finding many reasons to invest in Downtown Long Beach. They have found a community of like-minded peers who feed off each other's energy and inspire each other to invent and innovate. "I am a firm believer that...

The murder of George Floyd on May 25 was a catalyst for rage, frustration, and self-examination resulting in nationwide protests, unrest, and a renewed dialogue about racial equity in America. This dynamic hit home in Long Beach, which has been experiencing protests...

The new Pine Avenue pedestrian zone, a result of the Open Streets Initiative approved by the Long Beach City Council, is helping restore the vibrant energy that is a hallmark of an evening spent in the heart of Downtown. Closed to vehicular traffic from First to Third...

The Long Beach Transit Gallery, which occupies the entire south side of First Street between Long Beach Boulevard and Pine Avenue, is the first location bus passengers and drivers see when they arrive Downtown. To help provide a good welcome, the Gallery’s restrooms...

The ongoing public health crisis has forced restaurants to drastically reconfigure their operations – first by switching wholly to takeout and delivery during the initial shutdown, and then again by transitioning their in-person dining offerings outdoors. Unless you...

Thanks to the City of Long Beach's Open Streets Initiative, many Downtown dining  establishments are now offering the al fresco experience for the first time. After the Initiative was implemented in early July, the City provided k-rail traffic barriers to restaurants...

The COVID-19 crisis has generated a big question for many Downtown businesses: How can they maintain contact with customers while faced with closures and distancing restrictions? Answer: the internet. Several local merchants have applied their ingenuity to create...

The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) Board of Directors is a galvanizing force, enabling stakeholders to voice their concerns and to help advance concepts for the continued improvement of Downtown Long Beach. DLBA is proud to introduce three more Board Members as...

Clean and Safe Team Members Torrance Thortan and Amanda Reyes have earned the distinction of being named Employees of the Quarter by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) and its partner, Block by Block. Both Team Members have displayed determination, diligence, and...

When people drive, walk, or ride their bikes over the new bridge spanning the Long Beach harbor for the first time, they will be enjoying the result of 20 years of planning, development, and hard work by thousands of people. The new structure, designed to meet the...

The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 was a watershed moment. In cities all over the world, people reacted by taking to the streets and demanding immediate and comprehensive change to address systemic racism and associated social inequities affecting...