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Keeping Downtown Vibrant
Keeping Downtown Safe & Accessible
Downtown
is Blooming
The Work We Do
Public Safety & Hospitality
Hospitality means something a bit different for Business Improvement Districts. In our case, it’s the goal of being hospitable through services offered by our Downtown Baltimore Guides (DBGs), our homeless outreach services, and integrated security services throughout Downtown.
Learn MoreBeautification
DPOB's Clean Street Ambassadors and Park Stewards work seven days a week maintaining infrastructure and public parks, providing landscaping services, and assisting with snow response. Through our partnership with DPW they also, collect trash, clean alleyways, sweep streets, and remove graffiti from businesses and historic facades.
Learn MoreEconomic Development and Advocacy
We work with government agencies, developers, property managers, architects, neighborhood groups, and residents to bring the best urban design and planning practices to the Downtown core. At the end of the day, we all have the same goal of encouraging safety, sustainability, and equity to create a vibrant, welcoming urban center.
Learn MoreMembership and Networking
There's always a lot happening in Downtown, and membership with Downtown Partnership provides the tools to help you stay connected to the latest trends, news, and events. Currently, More than 650 companies from around the region —ranging from Downtown’s largest businesses and institutions to small entrepreneurial firms—are members of DPOB.
Learn MoreMarketing and Promotions
DPOB operates an extensive marketing program to create and sustain public interest in Downtown. In 2021 this plan is expanding as a result of a new, company-wide strategic plan.
Learn MoreEvents
DPOB organizes dozens of free and paid events each year to activate Downtown neighborhoods and strengthen the community. You may know us for Downtown's Annual Monument Lighting in Mount Vernon, WTMD's First Thursday Concerts, or Dollar or Less Days...but DPOB is so much more than that.
Explore Our Events
Upcoming Events
Summer Restaurant Week, sponsored by Pompeian! July 23-Aug 3, 2025
August 13 @ 5:00 pm More Info
Don't have lunch at your desk! Pratt Street Market, presented by PNC Bank returns to Pratt & Light Streets every Thursday, May-October, 2025.
August 14 @ 11:00 am More Info
Join us in a four-course curated dinner experience featuring premium wines from DAOU Vineyards. Discover the refreshing DAOU Rosé, along with expressive reds including Pessimist and DAOU Reserve wines, perfectly paired with decadent cuts of Wagyu Porterhouse, Lamb Chops, and more.
August 14 @ 7:00 pm More Info
Join us for Enoch Pratt Free Library’s FREE luncheon series, which offers patrons an afternoon of engaging conversations, performances, and activities. Pratt is excited to work in partnership with several community organizations to bring in a variety of dynamic presenters and performers, with rich academic and artistic backgrounds to lead these programs.
August 20 @ 10:30 am More Info
Don't have lunch at your desk! Pratt Street Market, presented by PNC Bank returns to Pratt & Light Streets every Thursday, May-October, 2025.
August 21 @ 11:00 am More Info
Join us—if you dare—for Lunch with DPOB at the hauntingly historic Westminster Hall, final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. Enjoy a delicious lunch from Yes Chef, network with […]
August 21 @ 12:00 pm More Info
