Walk-through gives opportunity to hear from neighbors, build toward better collaboration
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and Chief Operating Officer Patrick O鈥橰ourke spent an hour walking about 6 blocks of University Hill with members of the Hill Revitalization Working Group Friday afternoon.
The purpose of the walk was to hear neighbors鈥 concerns and build towards better university-neighborhood collaboration following the March 6 riot.
The group visited several sites, including the site of the riot, and discussed next steps to prevent future problems.
鈥淭his is a perfect example of the cooperation we want to support with our neighbors,鈥 said Chancellor Distefano. 鈥淩elationships with neighborhood groups, the city and the university are the cornerstone of this community and we鈥檙e committed to working with the community to improve the experience on the Hill for residents and students.鈥
