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February 8, 2005 <br /> Response <br /> to Problem Solving Session <br /> SHORT TERM GOALS <br /> ❖ Facilitate meeting with neighbors and users of Monroe Park <br /> ✓ Negative — Lack of willingness of participants <br /> ❖ Pulling neighborhood together to address problem <br /> ✓ Negative - Resources <br /> ❖ More positive usage of Monroe Park <br /> ❖ Containers for needles in public places <br /> ✓ Negative — Neighbors may perceive this as a negative move <br /> ❖ Take back the Park (Media Campaign) <br /> ✓ Negative — Coordination/Time/Effort <br /> ❖ Acknowledge neighbors have been working on the problem (Friends of Monroe <br /> Park, et al) and are continuing to work on the problem <br /> ❖ Community Mediation, needs to be done by a neutral party <br /> ✓ Negative — Need to get all concerned parties together <br /> ✓ Negative - City is perceived by some as part of the problem <br /> ❖ Parks Department is doing an overall assessment of the design of the park <br /> ❖ Youth in the summer — Safe and Sound etc. engage 20 y.o. and younger <br /> ❖ Programs such as Buckley House, need more space and $$ <br /> ✓ Negative — Lack of $$ <br />