WHO WE ARE
We are neighbors who came together out of mutual desire for a greater sense of community and deeper neighborhood connection, and to preserve and enhance the safety and well-being of this wonderful slice of Berkeley and Oakland that we call home.
In 2024, we formed a new neighborhood organization called UCAN (Uplands Claremont Area Neighbors), to improve our communications and emergency preparedness, host neighborhood gatherings and make our streets and homes more secure.
UCAN is a voluntary membership, dues-based, non-profit organization focused on the common interests of the 550 households within our area of the historic Claremont Tract.
WHAT WE DO
UCAN is not a homeowners association. We focus on community gatherings, neighborhood security, emergency preparedness, beautifying our public spaces and amplifying our voice at City Hall. We are governed by a seven-member Board, elected by our more than 275 member households, who pay annual dues of $250. We host an annual meeting in February, a July 4 parade and celebration that's been a neighborhood tradition since 1961, a December holiday gathering, and other events throughout the year. We also installed and oversee a network of 11 Flock Security ALPR cameras to help deter, prevent and solve crime. Click on the menu tabs above to learn more about our various community projects.
NEWS & EVENTS
UCAN elected its first official Board of Directors on February 28.
UCAN now operates an 11-camera Flock Security automatic license plate reader system in our neighborhood. Here is the usage and privacy policy for our system. The cameras are connected to the Berkeley Police Department.
If you have been a victim of crime and would like to request that Flock camera data be sent to the police, please click here to email us your request.
Stay tuned for announcements of more neighborhood gatherings!
UCAN BOUNDARIES
The UCAN boundaries are Claremont Avenue to the west, Hillcrest and Eucalyptus Roads to the south, Chabot Road to the southeast, Tunnel Road to the north and Roble Road to the east. Anyone who lives within those boundaries on Hazel Road, Domingo Avenue, Oakvale Avenue, The Plaza Drive, Parkside Drive, Nogales Street, Encina Place, The Uplands, Hillcrest Road, Hillcrest Court, Eucalyptus Road, Oak Ridge Road, El Camino Real, Roble Road, Roble Court, Marie Way or Chabot Road east of Roble is invited and encouraged to join, whether your home is in Berkeley or Oakland, and whether you are a homeowner or a tenant. We also welcome any resident of our neighborhood to volunteer to join our standing committees. Our annual budget, bylaws, articles of incorporation and details of our projects and activities are all posted on this website.