District 2 group brainstorm
About 30 residents joined Councilwoman Goldie Wells Thursday night at the Revolution Mills Events Center to set her agenda for the second half of her term.
With some help from the Center for Creative Leadership, neighbors and leaders met in groups and identified what they liked about their district and what they want for the future.
Some of the things they loved: parks, schools and transit options.
What they wanted: economic development and jobs.
What's standing in the way of those wishes: lack of investment, a negative perception of the area and inadequate enforcement of local laws.
Wells said economic development and crime are at the top of her concerns for her district. And she asked her constituents to help her change the negative perceptions of northeast Greensboro.
"If we don’t toot our own horn, no one’s going toot our horn," she said. "We've got to change the negative perception, and we will fix the crime."
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