As the Mayor of Windsor openly addresses the impacts of poverty and addiction in his city and shares a plan of action, we question where Owen Sound Mayor's action plan ended up.
So many excellent points and relevant information raised in this article. The improvement of our downtown core should be our priority because currently it is an eyesore, letting the whole community down. It seems our City is slow to see the urgency that is required to create the many changes that our needed. They are social issues, safety, required building bylaw changes, improved structural maintenance and significant tree enhancement, etc. I would like to see a citizens town hall meeting to raise these concerns and suggest ways we can assist, going forward. Perhaps the creation of a volunteer, “Love your Downtown” organisation of dedicated citizens who are willing to assist in making our downtown, an area we are all proud of and keen to show off to our outside friends. However, my experience ( going back 8 years ) is that the City is reluctant to encourage volunteers to assist, putting up road blocks, dragging their heels in the process, and generally not embracing the idea of community assistance. Where is the leadership going to come from to act swiftly on our downtown issues? The current state saddens me.
So many excellent points and relevant information raised in this article. The improvement of our downtown core should be our priority because currently it is an eyesore, letting the whole community down. It seems our City is slow to see the urgency that is required to create the many changes that our needed. They are social issues, safety, required building bylaw changes, improved structural maintenance and significant tree enhancement, etc. I would like to see a citizens town hall meeting to raise these concerns and suggest ways we can assist, going forward. Perhaps the creation of a volunteer, “Love your Downtown” organisation of dedicated citizens who are willing to assist in making our downtown, an area we are all proud of and keen to show off to our outside friends. However, my experience ( going back 8 years ) is that the City is reluctant to encourage volunteers to assist, putting up road blocks, dragging their heels in the process, and generally not embracing the idea of community assistance. Where is the leadership going to come from to act swiftly on our downtown issues? The current state saddens me.