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← What can we do to make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”

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  1. From 3-6 pm weekdays reassign school guards or communi police to local libaries

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    1 comment  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    I wonder if another strategy might be to find ways to engage kids at the libraries after school so they're benefitting from their time at the library rather than causing a disturbance. After school activities like book clubs, educational games on computers, Odessey of the Mind, and tutoring would help to address the issue you describe and provide broader benefits for these young people.

  2. Link community college and nonprofit programs to help more residents prepare for work

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    0 comments  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?” » Skills for Living-Wage Jobs  ·  Admin →
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  3. Organized senior programs with seniors as the overseeer of the programs

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    3 comments  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?” » Growing & Diversifying the Economy  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    This seems like a very legitimate suggestion that could easily be implemented. Seems like a win to me.

  4. Think exercise and community a Roller Rink and Bowling alley

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    1 comment  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    A roller rink is a pretty awesome idea. Who doesn't love to skate?

  5. The government needs to be accountable and transparent.

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    1 comment  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    Accountabilty requires good information. Unfortunately, the District has not always done a good job of collecting data on how our city services are performing. This must change. Council and the Mayor can lead this cultural shift by investing in data infrastructure and demanding better data when making budgeting decisions each year. OCP should ensure that contracts are awarded based on performance, not politics.

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  6. If you are in DC illegally, you are not entitled to any benefits.

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    5 comments  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    The theme of this summit is ONE city. That means one city for all residents - rich, poor, black, white, native, or foreign born. Let's focus on working together to build a great city and stop the self-destructive culture of finger-pointing.

  7. DC needs statehood

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    3 comments  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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  8. Maintain and expand programs that ensure that DC is truly "One City" for all who live here, regardless of background and country of origin.

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  9. Make One City possible by creating real opportunities for people of all income levels to live and work in DC

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    13 comments  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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  10. Combine & Reduce ALL District wide meetings

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    1 comment  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    Can you share more information about what New York is doing? As a parent with young children, I find weeknight ANC and Civic Association meetings frustratingly exclusive to young families and we love to see technology used to get more residents involved in local decisionmaking.

  11. Crime is awful. Robberies, car thefts and break in seem to occcur frequently. Police should use decoy methods to catch the criminals.

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  12. Rehire, retrain impacted dc residents fired from dcps so out of state newcomers can get jobs to fluff resumes and not raise test scores.

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    2 comments  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    I don't disagree that some of the fired DCPS students may deserve a second chance. But I do take issue with Ms. Miller-Hill's us-vs-them take on the issue. The title of this forum is the ONE City Summit. Let's stop pointing fingers and work together to make DC great.

  13. DC Residents Concerned about Job Growth and Spurring Economic Development

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    1 comment  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?” » Growing & Diversifying the Economy  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    Some good points here. But one note: Walmart isn't taking any economic development incentives ($) from the District, so the city has no leverage to guarantee hires, etc.

  14. Invest and grow of an innovation economy in DC. Focus on iBed job creation and competitiveness for the 21st cent. DC Innovates, Inc

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  15. Clean up the Litter!

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  16. DC government should support the creation of a program to provide workforce-based customer service and soft skills training to unemployed DC

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    1 comment  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?” » Skills for Living-Wage Jobs  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    http://mayor.dc.gov/DC/Mayor/About+the+Mayor/News+Room/Mayor+Vincent+C.+Gray+and+Walmart+Foundation+Announce+3+Million+Dollars+Job+Training+and+Workforce+Development+Program+for+District+Residents

  17. Fund the schools to give our children real training for real jobs. All are not College bound.

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    1 comment  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    I agree that our high schools - public, private, and charter - should be providing more career and technical education options for DC youth. Neverthess, "work ready" is the same thing as "college ready!" All of our young people need to graduate from high school with a solid academic foundation if they are going to succeed in the workplace - regardless of whether they choose to attend college or not.

  18. City subsidized programs to develop workers' skills

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    2 comments  ·  How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”  ·  Admin →
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    Ward 5 Resident commented  · 

    Garment manufacturing is one of the lowest paying industries in the world. That's precisely why the US garment manufacturing industry cannot compete with Asia. Can't we aspire to better employment opportunities for District workers?

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