The Old Dover NA is spearheading a community meeting on Savety and Security, which will take place this Wednesdya, Sept 23rd. The complete notice and outline is below.
Crime has been growing in our corner of the south end. Car break-ins. Several hold-ups. More homeless sleeping in the area. And a marked increase in drug use. Several city and social service organizations will be represented at the meeting to both discuss the issues and engage in some problem solving efforts.
I encourage everyone to try to make this meeting. We all want a safe neighborhood, and we can't count on 'other people' to fix everything. If we want the city adn the police to do more, we need to show up and let our government know we are concerned about oure neighborhood and want to work with them to help make the South End a safe place to live and work.
The Old Dover Neighborhood Association has been working this year on a safety and security initiative, which will culminate in a neighborhood meeting on safety and security to be held on Wednesday, September 23 from 6:30 - 9:00 pm at the Franklin House (11 E. Newton St.). The purpose of the meeting is to open the lines of communication between neighbors, businesses, organizations, and city officials, particularly the police department, over safety and security issues in our neighborhood.
The Boston Police Department, the Mayor's Office, the Pine Street Inn, Washington Gateway Main Street, and Old Dover have all committed resources to this event. A large part of the agenda, however, is for residents to voice their concerns and offer their solutions. There are placeholders on the agenda for individuals, buildings, businesses, and groups to speak. Be part of the agenda, or part of the audience, but be part of this critical conversation! We expect that the comments and questions during the meeting will indicate interest in follow-up initiatives around specific action items.
Please mark your calendars to attend! Details are below.
Meeting Agenda
1. Prepared Remarks (6:30 - 7:50 pm)
Welcome and Introductions, ODNABoston Police Department, Chief Daniel LinskeyPine Street Inn, Aimee CoolidgeUp to 10 other individuals/representatives from organizations in Old Dover/The South End. Each speaker will be allotted 5 minutes. We would encourage you to organize/volunteer for a speaker slot, and to forward this email to others who may be interested in speaking. To be included on the agenda as a speaker, send an email with your contact information to olddover@gmail.com and ODNA will follow up individually to coordinate the presentations.
2. Short Break (7:50 - 8:00 pm)
3. Question and Answer, with speakers and other community leaders (8:00 - 8:25 pm)
4. Action Items/Next Steps Summary (8:25 - 8:30 pm)
5. Networking, one-on-one discussions with speakers and other community leaders, and refreshments (8:30 - 9:00 pm)
We hope to see you on the 23rd.
Sincerely,
Kris ComeauxPresident, Old Dover Neighborhood Association
mailto:Associationolddover@gmail.com
http://www.olddover.org/
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