· A center for artists, actors, dancers, musicians

· Expand the efforts of the Narrows Center for the Arts

· Activities at the library for adults & children

· Preservation of what made Fall River great

· Youth conferences and forums

· Bring gangs together

Theme: to have youth forums and include as many as possible

Neighborhood Participation

· Neighborhood groups to get involved, enhanced communication

· Get togethers, less isolation, work together as adults

· Neighborhood Crime Watch

· Volunteer clean up efforts

· Empowerment groups

Theme: create neighborhood groups who will work together

Reaching Out

· Welcome new people

· Museums for different cultures, get to know each other, community ethnic groups

Community Support

· Commitment, organize, listen, giveback, work together, and take a chance

· Link children with elders

· More projects and active participation

· Single parenting groups

· Community Web Site

· Adopt a group and offer time

· List neighborhood associations and services

· More cultural TV programs

Political Support

· Protest

· Campaign city councilor for change, talk to officials and hold them accountable

· Volunteer directors as permanent staff

Theme: Political officials need to be involved and demonstrate support

· Adequate funding

· Reduced class sizes

· Upgraded facilities / new schools

· Re-evaluate MCAS

· Address high risk areas – drug abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health, hygiene

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS

· Drop-out prevention

· Tutoring for low achievers

· After school programs

· Parenting education

· Diversity programs

ADULT & OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH EDUCATION

· Centers for education and training

· Basic adult education programs

· BCC partner with CCCC & UMD, add radiology and increase nursing

· Affordable higher education

COMMUNITY COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION

· Support and value education

· More good paying job options

· Better commercial / industrial base

· Companies paying equitable share of taxes

· Address Medicaid and day care issues

JOBS FOR YOUTH & ELDERLY

· Youth opportunities and job training

· More summer jobs

· Jobs for elderly

VOLUNTEERISM

· Programs to recruit volunteers

· Volunteer directors on staff

EDUCATION & TRAINING

· More centers for education and training

· Training for disabled

· City Parks including the Bioreserve are truly important

· Bike and Recreation Paths

· Access for fishing, boating and recreation

· Parkland along the Quequechan River from South Watuppa to the Taunton River

· Waterways are very special. Free the Quequechan where it is underground.

· A Clean City

· Clean Air, Clean Water and Clean Streets

· No Dump No Incinerator No LNG!

· Need to clean streets of litter and snow

· Free or affordable healthcare, dental care and medications

· Health clinics in neighborhoods

· More alcohol & drug rehabilitation programs

· A needle exchange program

· Better mental health care especially for depressed children

· Public education programs on obesity, drugs & alcohol

· Support for families in financial difficulties

· Support for mentally ill, shut-ins & homeless

A farmers market year round

A supermarket downtown

More major grocery stores in center of city

Lunch programs

Target healthy eating for all children, not just economically disadvantaged

Free lunches for seniors every day, even on weekends

Better Restaurants

Better restaurants

More restaurants - different ones

Have healthier foods offered in restaurants that are quick to get

Less donut shops; less hot dog restaurants, a staple of Fall River cuisine

· Maintain existing public housing.

· Tax absentee landlords at a higher rate than owner occupied buildings.

Library services

· More public rest rooms,

· Improving city hall

· Planting more flowers and trees

· Improving the waterfront

More responsive utility services

· including surface repair and more traffic signs

Create a civic center

Enforce zoning laws

Accessibility & Safety

· Signal lights for visually impaired

· City Hall, visible colors on stairs

· Repair sidewalks, improve snow removal

· Speed bumps near playgrounds

· Fix crosswalk lights

· Access to waterways for fishing, use for water sports

· Activities on the battleship

· Develop a beach on the waterfront

Physical activities

· walking and biking paths or trails

· Access to gyms in neighborhood

City Wide Activities

· More neighborhood park activities for families

· Activities at Library all ages

· Senior centers – increase activities and open more centers

· Cultural activities for people of diverse backgrounds

Development of Recreation Facilities

· New Comfort Station at Kennedy Park for walkers

· Adequate funding and personnel

· Increased community policing

· Better protection for women and children

· No gangs

· Increased police presence at night, on the streets, & in the parks

· More police of color

FIREMEN

· Increased personnel

· More firemen of color

DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY

· Target drug dealers

· Drug abuse prevention programs

SAFE SCHOOLS

· Safe and healthy schools

· Improved facilities, health services and prevention education

· Address diversity / prejudice / bullying

SAFE & HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS

· Clean streets / less grime

· Respect for each other and property

· Affordable, secure housing

· Safe, nurturing homes for children, with love and guidance

· Non-smoking community

· Late Buses for Middle and High School Students

· Our senior citizens use the buses most and depend upon them.

· Bicycle paths and lanes are important to cut down on car traffic.

· Personal Acceptance of Individuals — respect for others and encouragement of a calmer, friendlier lifestyle which supports individuals and families, young and old.

· Community Pride — the need to view positively our many accomplishments.

· Bring gangs together

· Activities to keep kids off streets

· Programs for good and bad kids, lower drop out rate, walking clubs at school during lunch to allow fresh air healthy alternative

· Child care, parenting groups for youth

· Teen center or community centers

· Acknowledge youth doing positive things encourage, and support

· Places to play

· Education – drugs, sex education, teen awareness

· Jobs for teens

· Adult mentors for kids

· Help for who are not most gifted