The following letter was sent by the PHL Neighborhood Growth Project to neighborhood, business, and civic leaders.
Dear Friend,
A safe neighborhood is more than a place where our children can play in the park or walk to school without fear. A safe neighborhood – one without high crime rates or high instances of violence – means more economic stability for all who live, work, and play there.
When our neighborhoods are free from crime, gun violence, or opioid and drug addiction, businesses are more stable, see more customers, and are able to offer workers more hours.
Our Inclusive Growth Agenda explores how we can bring the city’s resources to bear on these challenges to create more safe and healthy neighborhoods across Philadelphia. At the PHL NGP Inclusive Growth Hearing on November 26th, Michael O’Bryan, Innovation Fellow at The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University and Director of Learning with The Village of Arts and Humanities; Alonzo South, Senior Director of Engagement at CHOP; Joe Arndt, Vice President of Delta Lighting Products; Peter Hotz, President and CEO of Vybe Urgent Care; and Hector Ayala, President and CEO of the Hispanic Counseling Community Center will present on how they and their business or organization are working to make Philadelphia a safe and healthier city for all residents and how we can all work together, across sectors, to help all neighborhoods thrive.
Every resident of Philadelphia deserves to live in a safe and healthy neighborhood that allows them and their families take part in a shared prosperity. But we are only going to have that city if we all work together to find the resources that reduce crime, stop gun violence, and combat the opioid epidemic.
Thank you,
PHL Neighborhood Growth Project
