Safety where we live is a critical issue that impacts individuals and communities worldwide. Recent events and trends have brought attention to the importance of creating safe environments for all residents. Petitions under this topic focus on various key issues, including advocating for improved lighting in public spaces, increasing police presence in high-crime areas, and enhancing security measures in neighborhoods.
Notable petitions within this topic highlight the need for stronger community policing strategies and investing in crime prevention programs. For example, one petition calls for increased funding for neighborhood watch programs to promote community safety and reduce crime rates.
By exploring the petitions addressing safety where we live, you can contribute to creating safer and more secure communities. Your support can help drive positive change and ensure that everyone has the right to feel safe in their own neighborhoods.
As a mother of 3 young children, 2 of which have recently started attending public schools in Ohio, it’s a terrifying and sobering thought that our children are even at risk of harm while being at school, a place of learning & mandatory under Ohio law. Our children are put through drills for an active shooter just the same as a fire or tornado drill, starting in preschool/kindergarten. Our children have to refrain from wearing light up shoes, or anything else that may make them stand out while attending school, and we have to talk about the reality of an active crisis at home to make sure they understand the seriousness of what these precautions are for. I believe that our teachers, administration, SROs, etc should all be mandated to be trained with a firearm and carry one at all times during school hours and during any period that students are on school property. Our teachers should be able to protect our children with the proper amount of force, and by having firearms & training, they aren’t just sitting ducks for a tragedy waiting to happen. Parents, children & teachers alike should be able to feel confident that while they’re at school, they’re protected & safe. If something were to happen, we want to know that our children will make it home & our teachers will make it back to their families everyday. Teachers in our state are already putting themselves in the position to protect our students, let’s help them and give them what they need to do so correctly.
Heavy rains happen every year, El dorado PKWY West floods. If a medical emergency happens we will be on the short end of the stick. The board should think that some day you will be old enough to think about medical emergencies and I hope none of you have to be appealing like we all are. Save the bridge.
The City is getting funds from the Federal Government, 80% for the repair.
Back in 2022 when it was damaged from Ian it was closed for a period of time, no repairs were done. The City all of a sudden opened the bridge 6 months later. Hurricanes from last year did no additional damage to the bridge, the City closed the bridge again saying that there was damage, Not True.
That bridge needs to stay open for hurricane evacuation purposes, fire rescue , and a more even flow of safe traffic in the area.
I live on SW 52nd street. I go over this bridge several times a day. The loss of this bridge would be very inconvenient and cause a lot of traffic through the El Dorado Pkwy area that is all residential. Please fix the bridge. I do not see any reason to do a complete replace. Just fix it and fix it soon. It is already a big inconvenience not being able to make the turn on my own street the way they have it blocked now.