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About Us
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community”
– Cesar Chavez
The Lake Merritt-Uptown and Downtown Oakland Community Benefit Districts, launched in 2008, are committed to revitalizing Oakland’s historic downtown by maintaining cleanliness and order in the public rights-of-way, promoting district identity, building community, promoting business attraction, fostering cultural opportunities, and creating and maintaining new public spaces as well as advocating on behalf of the district stakeholders.
Vision
The desire to create a thriving 24/7 business, retail, entertainment and residential district in the heart of Oakland for the betterment of Downtown and Uptown and the greater Oakland community, is the guiding vision of the Uptown/Downtown CBDs. In 2019 and beyond, we will focus our place-making energies on growing our revenue and impact, refining and streamlining our essential clean and safe services, furthering the reach of our Oakland Central marketing campaign, and creating additional support services for our local small business and residential communities. We encourage all Oakland stakeholders to partner with us in this effort by directly engaging with the people in your local community, by contributing your time and resources, and by helping spread the word.
Our Values
Enhance and Support Oakland’s Diversity and Charm
Celebrate Oakland’s Specific History and Legacy of Multiculturalism
Facilitate Economic Development and Community Building
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Our Board
The Uptown Downtown CBD is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of individuals that represent property and business owners, residents and community partners.
Downtown Oakland
Lake Merritt Uptown
Mike Guerra
Lincoln University
President
Carmen Benjamin
Sarah Fox
Old Oakland
Greg Pasquali
Carmel Partners
Adam Chall
TMG Partners
Mark Morell
Oakland Marriott
Tamira Twilie
Property Owner
Felicia Scruggs
EBALDC
Jamie Flaherty-Evans
Courtney Belanger
Shorenstein
Treasurer
Kurtis Hanson
Oakland Marriott
William Goodman
Strada Investment Group
Durell Coleman
Resident
Matt Klimerman
Tidewater Capital
Cortt Dunlap
Business Owner
Awaken Cafe
Sara de la Riva
Rubicon Point Partners
President
Ruth Simon
Resident/Broadway Grand
Treasurer
Deborah Boyer
Resident
Terry Wood
Kaiser Permanente
Kim Bardakian
Kapor Center for Social Impact
Vice President
Nicole Price
Starwood Capital Group
Secretary
Don Rogers
CIM Group
Yvette McCoy
BART
Ramsey Wright
Community at Large
Tederal Glover
Kaiser Permanente
