2/29/2004

The Yale Herald reports on Alyssa Rosenberg and Shaneen Ragin's campaign for Co-Chair: The Rosenberg-Ragin team has set goals for those improvements, including the re-opening of the Q House, the oldest African-American community center in Connecticut which was recently closed due to management issues. The two also will look into improving the Dixwell Avenue commercial area as well as increasing community policing and cracking down on speeding. As a graduate of the Parent Leadership Training Institute, Ragin believes that these improvements are all part of making the Dixwell community "a more friendly place for children." The changes will not only affect the Dixwell community's youth, but also Yale students, Haring-Smith noted. "If you're leaving a party at a fraternity in the ward, you don't want cars speeding at 80 miles an hour down Dixwell Avenue," he said. Another top priority for the Rosenberg-Ragin ticket is the 50-member ward committee that the elected chairs must appoint. Rosenberg believes that a diverse and representative committee is essential to a politically healthy community. "There hasn't historically been an active ward committee system in New Haven," Rosenberg admitted, "but I feel if one ward can set a precedent, it's ours." Two days until election day.

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