This evening, Wednesday, September 27, at 7:00 PM in the Plainfield High School Cafeteria, Plainfield Vision 2025 will
offer the first of three evenings of Community Listening Sessions focused on "Public
Safety in Plainfield." Tonight's workshop invites the community "...to share your
ideas on crime prevention, safety, fire protection and natural disaster
preparedness," as stated on its Facebook page--click here.
Residents are encouraged to come out and participate in an open workshop to
share ideas for enhancing Plainfield's safety.
I attended the "Childhood
and Youth Education" session on Monday evening and participated with my
breakout group on programs that we would like to see to enhance what already
exists in the school system and in the city at large. Plainfield Vision 2025 is
further described as "A citywide planning and community initiative to
engage every member of our diverse community and create a road map for the
future of Plainfield, NJ." You may click here to navigate to the City of Plainfield website
for more information about the initiative. The city has also reached out to
residents via robocalls, social media, and the press to get the word out.
I was
very pleased to see, among some familiar faces, dozens of new faces attending
and participating. The facilitators are local residents--community activists,
school personnel, and other folks who want to get involved. It is imperative
that as many residents as possible participate in this process. The focus in
not on what "shoulda, coulda, woulda" happened in the past 5, 10, 20
or more years, but on envisioning the FUTURE of what Plainfield can be as we
move into the next decade. As I saw, some of the ideas can be implemented
quickly, and others will take more time...but the process of hearing from and
collaborating with residents will certainly help us move forward.
I have posted
the entire schedule below--if you can't make it to all of the listening
sessions, you can perhaps make it to at least one or two.
It's your city,
folks--I look forward to seeing you there!
Plainfield Vision 2025 Public Meeting Schedule
Meeting Topic with Date/Time & Location:
- Health, Human & Social Needs: September 20, 2017 - 7:00 PM, Hubbard School Cafeteria
- Childhood & Youth Education: September 25, 2017 - 7:00 PM, Plainfield High School Cafeteria
- Public Safety I: September 27, 2017 7:00 PM, Plainfield High School Cafeteria
- Economic Development & Vibrancy: October 3, 2017 - 7:00 PM, Calvary Baptist Church
- Public Safety II: October 12, 2017 - 7:00 PM, Cook School School
- Public Safety III: October 16, 2017 - 7:00 PM, Washington School
- Workforce Development & Adult Learning: October 17, 2017 - 7:00 PM, Washington School
- Community Arts & Culture/Connecting Community: October 23, 2017 - 7:00 PM, duCret School of Arts
- Municipal Government & Essential Services Performance: October 25, 2017 - 7:00 PM, Plainfield Public Library
- Rose of Sharon Community Church - Community Playback: November 4, 2017 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
No comments:
Post a Comment