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The Partnership is actually two entities working together as one: the Downtown Management Authority (DMA), which oversees a 106-block improvement district in the heart of Baltimore, and Downtown Partnership of Baltimore (DPOB), the non-profit that has successfully grown Baltimore’s economic and residential base. This dual structure allows for a bigger set of tools with which to solve problems and create new opportunities.  

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Downtown Partnership participates in the “Second Chance” employment program, providing job opportunities with competitive wages and benefits for formerly incarcerated individuals. Explore Careers

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Lunch with DPOB and Associated Black Charities

Join Associated Black Charities and the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore for an engaging and vibrant Lunch & Learn event this February, celebrating Black History Month with the Soulful Showdown!

February 27 @ 11:30 am More Info
Save the Date: State of Downtown Baltimore Breakfast

Save the date for Downtown Partnership’s State of Downtown Baltimore Breakfast, presented by Gallagher Evelius & Jones on March 20, 2025. Join us for an exclusive event that will captivate regional leaders in business, government, and community development! Be the first to experience the unveiling of our highly anticipated State of Downtown Report, an annual economic snapshot that benchmarks the latest trends in employment, residential living, hospitality, and retail.

March 20 @ 8:00 am More Info
Move. Grow. Expand.

Boosting Baltimore Businesses

Our Economic Development team serves as a resource for businesses looking to move, grow or expand in Downtown. We also help connect businesses — both large and small — to funding and business development opportunities, track development projects in the one-mile radius of Downtown, and sponsor an evolving variety of additional projects and initiatives that positively benefit the economy in the Central Business District.

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Building a Better Downtown Baltimore for 40 Years.

Our operations team is hard at work 7 days a week keeping Downtown Baltimore beautiful, safe, and inviting. DPOB operations fleet is comprised of Clean Street Ambassadors (CSAs), Downtown Baltimore Guides (DBGs), Park Stewards, and Homeless Outreach team members.

 

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Beautifying Streets

CSAs work day and night emptying trash from more than 400 cans in the DMA, sweeping the streets, removing graffiti, cleaning alleys, and reporting code violations.

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Safety & Hospitality

Keeping Downtown Safe

Our DBGs are the welcoming face of the DMA. They provide a visible, positive safety presence and serve as hospitality guides for those navigating Downtown. 

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Supporting the Homeless

Our outreach team has been able to help hundreds of homeless individuals find shelter, food, benefits, mental health care, medical care, and even permanent housing.

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Maintaining Green Spaces

Downtown Partnership’s Parks and Programming department improves, maintains, and programs numerous public spaces helping to provide a clean, inviting, and engaging Downtown experience.

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24 Wins for Downtown Baltimore in 2024

To round out 2024, we’ve compiled a list of successes worth revisiting – both at Downtown Partnership and in community as a whole.

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Décorelle opens storefront in downtown Baltimore supported by BOOST program

Sisters open ‘the dede. shop’ interior design store in downtown Baltimore

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A Night of Connection: Downtown Partnership of Baltimore’s Annual Meeting

Annual event, presented by Baker Donelson, celebrates the intersection of art and innovation in Downtown Baltimore On Thursday, October 10, 2024, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore (DPOB) and President, Shelonda Stokes […]

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Downtown Partnership Announces Newest Board Members at Annual Meeting

DPOB is excited to announce its appointment of Carim Khouzami, President and CEO of BGE, to Chair the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore and Downtown Management Authority Board of Directors. Furthermore, DPOB is thrilled to introduce its newest Board members — a formidable lineup of leaders representing a diverse array of organizations, with expertise poised to propel the organization to new heights.

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