Community Organization
The Downtown Erie Business Association (DEBA) promotes and preserves the economic vitality of Downtown Erie while reflecting its historic past. DEBA is a nonprofit organization created by a group of Downtown Erie business and commercial property owners with a goal to make the neighborhood an attractive place for visitors, create events to increase traffic and business visibility and to put downtown Erie on the map as a destination.
DEBA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization created by a group of Downtown Erie businesses and commercial property owners. The goal is to work collaboratively with the Town of Erie, the Erie Chamber of Commerce and EEDC to make our neighborhood an attractive place for visitors, create events to increase traffic and business visibility, address issues and growing pains and put Downtown Erie on the map as a destination.