WHAT OUR COMMUNITIES ARE SAYING ABOUT SAFETY
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. What our Communities are Saying about Safety
Safe Streets Arlington placed a high priority on engaging the public . Public and stakeholder input was collected to ensure that High Injury Networks , countermeasures , and actions aligned with public concerns . To correspond with the Safe Streets Arlington project , a 12-month engagement plan was deployed in January 2024 .
Engagement Activities and Schedule
The schedule ( Figure 20 ) provides an overview of the engagement activities and how those activities strategically lined up with key project tasks :
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20 . Engagement Schedule
Internal Stakeholder Committee ( ISC ) meetings were conducted at six ( 6 ) intervals beginning in February 2024 . Participants were selected from key positions within the City of Arlington and represented departments ranging from Public Works to Information Technology , and from the Police Department to Human Resources .
The ISC met on the following dates and discussed the following themes :
• February 22 , 2024 : Project introduction and initial discussion regarding top priorities
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