Founded in 1974, the Cobourg Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is an association of more than 250 businesses located in the heart of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. The DBIA promotes downtown as a vibrant and healthy commercial, retail, residential and cultural centre attracting more people to live, shop, work and gather.
Represented by a Board of Management, the DBIA is designated under a municipal by-law and legislated by the province of Ontario. It is designed to be a self-help mechanism that provides the tools and resources necessary to promote and beautify the area.