Connecting with communities
About 30 folks showed up at the Glenwood Branch Library on Tuesday night for our first town meeting, in District 1. We've interviewed candidates and read what they consider to be issues, but this town meeting was our chance to hear from the people as the primary election of Oct. 9 approaches.
And wow! These Greensboro residents were well-informed and full of passion. They were black and white, young and a little older, from District 1 but also from other parts of the city. They told us what they thought about crime, economic development and communities. But they talked to each other as well, lingering in the meeting room and the parking lot.
A handful of candidates listened, too. And by listened, we mean they respected our request that the meeting be about what the voters had to say. So the candidates kept quiet.
You can read staff writer Jason Hardin's account here.
We've got one more of these on Thursday night, to hear about issues in District 3 (and others are welcome, too). It's at 6:30 p.m. at the Benjamin Branch Library, 1530 Benjamin Parkway. We are truly looking forward to hearing more from you. Hope to see you there!