The Lake Merritt-Uptown Association is a Community Benefit District (CBD) Management Corporation committed to revitalizing Oakland's historic Downtown by maintaining cleanliness and order in the public rights-of-way, improving district identity, fostering cultural opportunities, creating and maintaining new public spaces, and advocating on behalf of the district stakeholders.

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The district seeks to fund special services which will:

• Provide supplemental security services through a seven-day a week ambassador program;

• Provide maintenance services including: ongoing cleaning of sidewalks and gutters, graffiti removal, removal of abandoned news racks and parking meters, and new landscaping services throughout the district;

• Promote programs and events that create a positive district identity;

• Create safe havens to and from BART stations, particularly during the rush hour periods, and

• Create new, dynamic and attractive public spaces that make property owners, businesses, employees, residents and visitors proud to be part of these two districts.