Community Safety – Page 2 – Rossana Rodriguez

Category: Community Safety

Safety is Lit Brigade, Mon 2/24

One important element to community safety is making sure that our streets are will lit by our street lights. Our office recognizes that in recent month there have been significant delays in the city's response time when it comes to fixing street and alley lights that are out around the city. This delay is due to low numbers in personnel but also due to high numbers of lights out issues that has been caused by the installation of the new LED Smartlights all around the city. With that said, a second barrier to getting lights fixed in our ward isContinue

Current Community Safety Action Steps for the 33rd Ward

Our neighborhoods have been hurt and shaken by gun violence resulting from a series of gang conflicts that have escalated dramatically in recent days. We have a beautiful community, and no one should be fearful to live here and enjoy it.I have been in regular communication with Mayor Lightfoot about the seriousness of this situation this week, and am pleased to announce that the city will be expanding its violence interruption efforts to include Albany Park and neighboring areas that have been hard hit recently by gun violence.Through the Communities Partnering 4 Peace program, agencies dispatch street outreach workers focusedContinue

33rd Ward Safety Townhall

Last Saturday, we held our first Community Safety Town Hall. More than 75 residents attended and shared their thoughts on how we can build healthier, safer communities. We heard from experts in the fields of mental health, violence prevention, and restorative justice. The panelists introduced us to different approaches to violence prevention and gave us examples of what these interventions look like in practice--including the incredible work that Roosevelt High School, our host for the forum, is doing to implement restorative practices and teach students about healthy conflict resolution. As a community, we all committed to taking action. This initial meetingContinue

“The Ripple”

This week, our office was honored to host the unveiling of "The Ripple," a community art and education project that the 33rd Ward Youth Council has been working on in partnership with artist Maxwell Emcays and families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. Members of the community gathered to view the mural, share stories and talk about how we move forward together. It was a beautiful example of how supporting the creativity and leadership of young people can open up new spaces for change. The mural is now on display in our office, and you can read more about theContinue