One thing I have learned about Detroit from working with my community organization is how passionate community leaders and residents are about restoring and improving their city. Over the past few weeks, I have attended many zoom meetings with community leaders and neighborhood associations, and it has been so great to see everyone collaborate to improve the city. For example, the 8 Mile Boulevard Association is currently working on a gas station beautification project as part of the Motor City Makeover to encourage gas station owners to improve the exterior of their businesses.
The pandemic has certainly affected how Nortown CDC operates. Everyone is working virtually for the most part, but I don\u2019t believe that has gotten in the way of responding to community needs. Something interesting I\u2019ve learned is that community engagement has actually significantly increased at City Council meetings as a result of the city operating virtually. The simplicity of being able to call in to a City Council meeting\u2014 from anywhere\u2014 to make a public comment has actually enabled more residents to voice their concerns. I hope that when moving to in-person meetings in the near future, the city maintains attending virtually as an option for residents. Although I have not worked with the organization prior to the pandemic, I\u2019ve also noticed some benefits to working virtually. For example, I have had some days where zoom meetings are back to back, and I don\u2019t think I would have been able to physically attend all of them in an in-person setting .
I have gotten to communicate with some community leaders virtually, and it has been great. I\u2019ve also been able to hear from some community members through meetings like the 11th Precinct community meeting, and it\u2019s great to see residents express their concerns or opinions on things like the ARP. I\u2019m looking forward to also connecting with alumni of Lipke Park through social media and hearing about their past experiences and achievements.
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