MainStreet Association

The OB MainStreet Association is pleased to share these awards and letters of recognition for our community-based leadership. 

Main Street America®  has proven itself to be one of the most impactful, comprehensive community revitalization models in the country. It consists of over 1,000 designated programs helping to improve local economies and enhance quality of life across the country.

Ocean Beach MainStreet AssociationOriginally formed in 1978 as the Ocean Beach Merchant's Association, in June of 1998 the OBMA received national and state designation into the "Main Street" program and thus changed its name. The program is grounded in preservation and divides its scope of work within 4 areas: Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality (formerly Economic Restructuring), and Design.

The Ocean Beach MainStreet Association manages the Ocean Beach Business Improvement District (Newport Avenue and the contiguous commercial locations). Businesses located in the BID become automatic members of the association.

The Ocean Beach MainStreet Association manages the Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) on Newport Avenue. MAD-related activities are overseen by the Board of Directors, the Design Committee, and the Economic Vitality Committee. The OBMA has managed the MAD since 2000. Our MAD encompasses landscaping, sidewalk cleaning, grafitti removal, public trash can servicing, fence repair and replacement, signage, and irrigation, among other incidentals (all on Newport Avenue only).

The following guidelines are to help you use our logo and assets. When producing communications materials that carry the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association (OBMA) visual identity, please refer to these standards for usage.

Using the OBMA brand and logo

OBMA's marks include, but are not limited to, the association name, logo, social media skins and profile images, and any words, phrases, images, or other designation that identifies the source or origin with any of OBMA's creative work.

If you are another association or organization, do not modify or alter the marks or use them in a confusing way, or in a way that confuses OBMA with another brand.

All meetings are held at the OBMA office at 1868 Bacon Street (announced in our monthly newsletter). Explore our committees.

The Ocean Beach MainStreet Association has a small staff that works with local businesses, organizations, government and agencies. They take calls from tourists and locals on a daily basis. Yearly and weekly events are managed by the staff, which also includes the organization of many volunteers and the facilitation of many committees.