This document summarizes comments from a May 23, 2013 community forum about downtown Lynn. It includes quotes from forum participants about what they like about Lynn, such as its diversity, as well as ideas for improving downtown Lynn, such as bringing in more businesses, making it cleaner and more vibrant. The document displays photos from the event and comments written on paper and sticky notes about how to create a thriving downtown with jobs, activities, and a sense of community.
This is the PowerPoint presentation given by Manisha Bewtra at the Open House and Public Forum in Downtown Lynn on May 23, 2013. Much of the presentation included questions for audience participation using electronic keypad polling devices, and the bar graphs included here are the responses of participants. Written responses and quotes from the Open House portion of the evening are in a separate document entitled "What You Said!"
Presentation from the "Build on the Vision for Downtown Lynn" Team of Advisors Meeting held on April 10, 2013 at Lynn City Hall in Massachusetts. For more information about this project, please visit http://www.mapc.org/downtownlynn.
Barrett Wissman is an individual who sees innovation in differentiation. He brings us the concept of truly allowing ourselves to become absorbed in the arts. He has closely worked with and also supported organizations that promote arts education and diversity.
This is the PowerPoint presentation given by Manisha Bewtra at the Open House and Public Forum in Downtown Lynn on May 23, 2013. Much of the presentation included questions for audience participation using electronic keypad polling devices, and the bar graphs included here are the responses of participants. Written responses and quotes from the Open House portion of the evening are in a separate document entitled "What You Said!"
Presentation from the "Build on the Vision for Downtown Lynn" Team of Advisors Meeting held on April 10, 2013 at Lynn City Hall in Massachusetts. For more information about this project, please visit http://www.mapc.org/downtownlynn.
Barrett Wissman is an individual who sees innovation in differentiation. He brings us the concept of truly allowing ourselves to become absorbed in the arts. He has closely worked with and also supported organizations that promote arts education and diversity.
Barrett Wissman presents so many festivals celebrating arts, events, culture, music, food and much more. He believes that art shouldn’t be about money, profits and making a business. He thus wants to “have more and more people enjoy and love the arts.”
Mr. Wissman continues to blend music, culture and cuisine to forge new paths for festivals around the world.
Barrett Wissman - Founder of Slow Entertainment MovementBarrett Wissman
Barrett Wissman launched the slow entertainment movement. Barrett Wissman brings us the concept of truly allowing ourselves to become absorbed in the arts.
He has indeed made significant contributions towards developing the arts through his tireless fundraising efforts for arts education.
This presentation was used during the November 21, 2012 meeting of the Downtown Lynn Team of Advisors. Information on the slides may have changed since the date of the presentation, email mbewtra@mapc.org or visit www.mapc.org/downtownlynn for the most up-to-date project information.
this Presentation take through the work Jericho breakers has affected in the lives of the youth through performing arts ... collaboration with other youth communities
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Ruby Lake is a predominantly Latino neighborhood located in Riverbend City.
During the recent train derailment and chemical spill, Ruby Lake found itself directly in the path of the chemical cloud. Unfortunately, the neighborhood evacuation did not go smoothly. It became painfully clear that the emergency preparedness plan for Ruby Lake was outdated. This pointed to a larger problem: the neighborhood lacked an updated needs assessment. Ten years ago, when the last needs assessment was conducted, Ruby Lake was just starting its transformation from a Polish to a Latino neighborhood, so the community needs have changed dramatically.
When a demographic shift changes the fabric of a community, an updated needs assessment is necessary. One of the first steps is to form a neighborhood-based needs assessment committee to discuss the needs of the community. As you listen to the members of the newly formed Ruby Lake Needs Assessment Committee, consider what needs appear to be the most pressing—and consider the degree to which you feel the initial meeting is effective.
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The Mayor's Office
Diversity Liaison Mo Xiong meets with Mayor Keith Bauer and Ruby Lake community activist Victor Maldonado to propose an updated community needs assessment for the Ruby Lake neighborhood.Mo XiongDiversity Liason
Mo introduces her plans to create a Ruby Lake Needs Assessment Committee.
Mo: Keith, Victor, thank you so much for meeting with me today.
Victor: Thank you for inviting me, Mo. It's good to see some concern about the events at Ruby Lake during the disaster.
Mo: Well, the problem was pretty obvious, Victor. Ruby Lake was in the direct wind path of the chemicals, and we needed to evacuate fast. Unfortunately, our community outreach plan was completely out of date.
Keith: Mo, what specifically was out of date?
Mo: Everything. Emergency information sheets, evacuation plans, translators, phone trees. Our whole system for communicating crucial information to community members was inadequate.
Victor: That's not news to me. Things were definitely chaotic. What I want to know is how things got this way.
Mo: Well, the biggest problem is that we haven't done a community needs assessment in the Ruby Lake neighborhood in 10 years. And as you know, 10 years ago, Ruby Lake was still primarily a Polish neighborhood.
Victor: Yes, that's about when my family came to Ruby Lake. Our upstairs neighbors were the Lazarskis, and our downstairs neighbors were the Zalenskis. Mrs. Zalenski used to make us pierogies, and my mother made tamales for their family.
Mo: I love stories like that.
Keith:But as you can see, Victor, there's been a significant demographic shift in your neighborhood, and the city hasn't caught up to it yet.
Mo: And that's what this meeting is all about. We're going to be meeting with some folks next week a ...
Barrett Wissman presents so many festivals celebrating arts, events, culture, music, food and much more. He believes that art shouldn’t be about money, profits and making a business. He thus wants to “have more and more people enjoy and love the arts.”
Mr. Wissman continues to blend music, culture and cuisine to forge new paths for festivals around the world.
Barrett Wissman - Founder of Slow Entertainment MovementBarrett Wissman
Barrett Wissman launched the slow entertainment movement. Barrett Wissman brings us the concept of truly allowing ourselves to become absorbed in the arts.
He has indeed made significant contributions towards developing the arts through his tireless fundraising efforts for arts education.
This presentation was used during the November 21, 2012 meeting of the Downtown Lynn Team of Advisors. Information on the slides may have changed since the date of the presentation, email mbewtra@mapc.org or visit www.mapc.org/downtownlynn for the most up-to-date project information.
this Presentation take through the work Jericho breakers has affected in the lives of the youth through performing arts ... collaboration with other youth communities
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Ruby Lake is a predominantly Latino neighborhood located in Riverbend City.
During the recent train derailment and chemical spill, Ruby Lake found itself directly in the path of the chemical cloud. Unfortunately, the neighborhood evacuation did not go smoothly. It became painfully clear that the emergency preparedness plan for Ruby Lake was outdated. This pointed to a larger problem: the neighborhood lacked an updated needs assessment. Ten years ago, when the last needs assessment was conducted, Ruby Lake was just starting its transformation from a Polish to a Latino neighborhood, so the community needs have changed dramatically.
When a demographic shift changes the fabric of a community, an updated needs assessment is necessary. One of the first steps is to form a neighborhood-based needs assessment committee to discuss the needs of the community. As you listen to the members of the newly formed Ruby Lake Needs Assessment Committee, consider what needs appear to be the most pressing—and consider the degree to which you feel the initial meeting is effective.
Scene 1
The Mayor's Office
Diversity Liaison Mo Xiong meets with Mayor Keith Bauer and Ruby Lake community activist Victor Maldonado to propose an updated community needs assessment for the Ruby Lake neighborhood.Mo XiongDiversity Liason
Mo introduces her plans to create a Ruby Lake Needs Assessment Committee.
Mo: Keith, Victor, thank you so much for meeting with me today.
Victor: Thank you for inviting me, Mo. It's good to see some concern about the events at Ruby Lake during the disaster.
Mo: Well, the problem was pretty obvious, Victor. Ruby Lake was in the direct wind path of the chemicals, and we needed to evacuate fast. Unfortunately, our community outreach plan was completely out of date.
Keith: Mo, what specifically was out of date?
Mo: Everything. Emergency information sheets, evacuation plans, translators, phone trees. Our whole system for communicating crucial information to community members was inadequate.
Victor: That's not news to me. Things were definitely chaotic. What I want to know is how things got this way.
Mo: Well, the biggest problem is that we haven't done a community needs assessment in the Ruby Lake neighborhood in 10 years. And as you know, 10 years ago, Ruby Lake was still primarily a Polish neighborhood.
Victor: Yes, that's about when my family came to Ruby Lake. Our upstairs neighbors were the Lazarskis, and our downstairs neighbors were the Zalenskis. Mrs. Zalenski used to make us pierogies, and my mother made tamales for their family.
Mo: I love stories like that.
Keith:But as you can see, Victor, there's been a significant demographic shift in your neighborhood, and the city hasn't caught up to it yet.
Mo: And that's what this meeting is all about. We're going to be meeting with some folks next week a ...
Presentation to the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) North America Conference in Winnipeg on the design assistance progress, it's adapted models, and how it applies to a variety of community settings.
Putting Creativity to Work: Creative Placemaking with People at the CenterPlace Maker
Marty Pottenger, director, Art at Work
Arts projects that focus on engagement and collaboration outside the arts sector are sometimes the most successful, but are often the most difficult to complete successfully. A practitioner’s seasoned perspective on creating work that engages and transforms communities, we will learn about projects with New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection/Local 147 Sandhog’s Union, a city-wide gathering at Union Square four days after 9/11, and a national arts project with 30 minimum wage workers and 30 multi-millionaires. Presentation will also include Art At Work is a national initiative to improve municipal government and the communities they serve through strategic arts projects with municipal employees, elected officials, residents and artists. Creative Placemaking with people at the center, AAW strengthens community resilience and generates cultural, civic and economic vibrancy by engaging people in making and experiencing art that matters.
After conducting the historical research and talking to the residents, it was evident that gentrification has enriched and nourished the Long Island City area. It has gone through a great deal of transformation and improved for the better. All the cultural influence and the gorgeous restaurants along with the waterfront view of the Manhattan skyline contribute to the holistic vibe of the area.
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ABCD Model: Bronzeville/Kenwood
Historical and Cultural Assets
The most important asset to the Bronzeville community and to the neighborhood Little Black Pearl is located in is its rich history dating back to the early 1900’s of Chicago’s lifetime. As a community Bronzeville was the Chicago equivalent of Harlem, New York in terms of its prestige, social capital, housing stock and its plethora of significant black political, spiritual and cultural leaders. After discussing the past of Bronzeville with Jitu Brown of the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization I learned of the amazing importance of Bronzeville as a center of the African American community. Not only was it a place of black success and knowledge but also identity and empowerment. Many artists, writers and entrepreneurs that would be icons of the African American community resided here or spent much of their time being engaged in the neighborhood. Locally owned black businesses thrived here as well as the press, the arts and education. Contained in the neighborhood were the Sutherland Ballroom and the Palm Tavern. These were both Jazz Clubs visited frequently by Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong in their heyday according to Brown. Certain landmarks and important black leaders in Chicago derive their experience or residence from this community as well. The late and very important first black Mayor Harold Washington was from Bronzeville and there is even a cultural center in his name built on 47th avenue. This is a great asset to the community. Margaret Burroughs, founder of the Dusable Museum, the museum of African American history, grew up in Bronzeville and graduated from the Dusable high school. The museum itself, established over 50 years ago, is a landmark in itself and even more of a historical and cultural asset to the community. The house of Ida B. Wells, civil rights and suffragist leader, still stands as a landmark in the Bronzeville neighborhood and Bronzeville is home to an immeasurably treasured past and contains the very strands of history that could help to create a surge of culture and social capital. All of this rich history contains in it the potential for great development and strength. By using the roots of the neighborhood could be a great uplifting factor and increase the perceived capacities of the people and the community itself.
Background Info of Community: Erika Kreiner
Little Black Pearl has a vision to help younger adults struggling in school and to provide them with several opportunities to benefit themselves. Little Black Pearl is located in the northern neighborhood of Kenwood on the Southside of Chicago. At first I was a bit frightened for my safety traveling to the school. It seems as though almost every other day one hears about a shooting on the Southside of Chicago. As I continued to volunteer at Little Black Pearl, my assumptions slowly turned around. I began to notice small gestures of kindness that people did for each other in the community. I .
Community Listening Room and Record ShopWilliam Doran
This project transformed a 300 square foot empty public storefront at local radio station, WHYR in Baton Rouge, LA, into a listening room and record shop. The shop hopes to bring people together through music and performing arts while re-activating the building's corner space for the community. The shop also serves as a creative way to utilize the station's extensive vinyl collection. The non-profit radio station sells the donated records for $1 to support its operations.
Michigan\'s Future: It\'s all about lifestylesBuzz Brown
Thousands of Michigan’s educated youth are leaving the state. This presentation identifies the life styles of previous inhabitants of the area; Native Americans, Farmers, Vacationers and now Suburbanites. It studies why these people came here and what facilitated their movement. From lessons learned it is proposed that life styles is the motivating factor and a key for keeping and attracting people to Michigan in the future.
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Draft recommendations presented by Chris Kuschel of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council at the second public forum of the Natick Center Plan, February 10, 2016, Natick, MA.
What You Said! at What's Next for Downtown Lynn? on May 23, 2013
1. What You Said!
Check out what participants
at the May 23, 2013 Forum
had to say about What’s
Next for Downtown Lynn.
Photo by James K. Lindley
2. Were you
there?
This document is
a virtual
representation
of comments
This document
does NOT
represent
MAPC’s views
made at the
May 23, 2013
Open House
and shortly
but it will inform
our findings.
Event photos by
James K.
after. Comments
were collected
in quotes, on
brown paper,
Lindley and
Jenn Erickson.
For interactive
polling results
on Post-its, and
with dots.
and other info,
please visit
www.mapc.org/
downtownlynn.
Photo by James K. Lindley
3. How did you hear about this event?
Please place a sticker on all that apply!
Facebook or
LinkedIn
Blog or
website
Email or
e-newsletter
Saw a flyer
Word of
Mouth
Other
4.
5. Lynn is a diverse community
with a lot to offer.
Build on the vision!
10. What surprises you
about this data?
The 18-25 yearold dropoff is
very surprising.
How quickly the
economic factors
improve beyond
Lynn’s borders
I agree
I LOVE THIS
STATEMENT!
Race or income
doesn’t matter if it
is done right for
all people. - K
How few residents
have a Bachelor’s
degree
Not all Latinos are
counted what
about
Guatemalans
Doing it right means
thinking about race,
income, privilege,
and the structures that
disproportionately affect
some more than others.
I agree – race matters
“black” “white” barely
captures all the
cultures/races, here
Very interesting
I know Lynn is coming
back and will be a
thriving business and
residential community
as it once was! I want
to be an active
participant in making
this dream a reality
Debbie Plunkett
Candidate for Ward
One Councilor 978818-3334
¡Muy buena
información!
What do you know that
the numbers don’t say?
Some punctuation and language was changed for clarity. In this example, most participants wrote directly on the brown paper, so the yellow and green do not signify before and after as in other examples.
11. “I’ve lived in Lynn for
two years. I didn’t
know what the city
was all about when I
came here, but now I
love it here. I’m
originally from the
south, and so I’m used
to a lot of diversity.
Here, there’s just a
great mix of people. I
didn’t find that in
Boston. I felt Boston
was more segregated
than the south when I
first got here.”
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
– Jon Feinberg, formerly of
Boston and Atlanta
12. “I want to see Downtown Lynn bridge the divide
among various racial and ethnic groups. The barriers
are astounding. Knowing the data of who lives here
feels empowering and compelling!”
– Sarah Jackson, Downtown resident and business owner
Photo by James K. Lindley
14. “The people of Lynn
are very friendly.”
– Jolene Kelly
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
15. “We’ve lived here 10 years. I own a
house in Lynn. I know there are a lot
of good restaurants, but I didn’t even
know we had a museum down here.”
– Justine Celestin
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
18. “WalkScore needs bicycle
data. People love to ride the
wooded corridor from Salem
Woods through Spring Pond
Woods to Lynn Woods.”
- Katerina Panagiotakis
Photo by James K. Lindley
19. Participants added points to
the assets map and placed
dots next to the photos to
show their enthusiasm for
some of the places selected.
22
23
25
24 23
26
31
18
27
17
32
21
19
20
23. “This area is awesome,
yet we have this issue
where people don’t go
downtown. Some folks
in other parts of Lynn
don’t feel like they
have a reason to come
downtown. We need
more business down
here, and more
variety.”
– Walnut-da Lyrical Geni
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
24. What other existing
amenities would you add?
17. Union/
Community Hall
18. North Shore
Community
College
19. Operation
Bootstrap
(agree)
23. Lynn Public
Library
29. Shopping mall
with restaurants &
brand clothes, shoes
24. RAW Arts
Gallery
30. A zoo
more
Lynn Haunted
House, Andrew
Alborn is scary
Upright Youth
Zone Mission
20. Cupcake
shop and
dog bistro
25. Pho Minh Ky 26. The Daily Item
Itemlive.com
Union St.
Christian Science
Church
Lynn Shore Dr.
21. GAR
Building
Yes!!
27. J.B. Blood
Your local news!
31. Union Street
Shops and
Restaurants
32. Salon
Lynn Shore
Reservation
Main Church
Revitalize
beach!
Kids zone just
for kids
Pelican Beach
Pub
Water Park for
Kids
Sand Bar Beach
Bar
Lynn’s food
shop
22. Post Office
28.
Lynnhappens.com
Please look at the
Lynn Historical
Resources Map as
well. Thanks - K
Flex shared
office space
Health – is it
possible to bring
more specialists to
Lynn?
Parking lots
More organized
activities on
Lynn Common!
25. “I came to the Open House because my
son lives here, and the community has
always been very helpful to us. It’s great
that Lynn has good public transportation
and health services.”
– Leonardo Albornoz, via Spanish-language interpreter
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
26. Meeting new
neighbors in
hallways of our
lofts
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes!
Studying English
at night
Downtown
Lynnway
Hardware stores
Beden? = gone
Stationery stores
Arnold Belkin = gone
Department stores =
gone
Arts After Hours
Musicals!!
Constantly seeing
friendly & familiar
faces while out &
about! Great
community.
Walkscore needs
bicycle data. People
love to ride the
wooded corridor from
Salem Woods through
Spring Pond Woods
to Lynn Woods. Also
need bike trails to the
sea & downtown. - K
Just love the
great
architecture
and arts “vibe.”
Market
Tell us about places,
or share a story
about a memorable
encounter you had
in Downtown Lynn!
YES
LOVE MY
NEIGHBORS!
Movies & events
@ LynnArts
Help Broad St.
w/ commercial traffic.
Rotary to draw
approach into
downtown via
Market St. - K
My parents (age 70)
share memories of
downtown! 4 movie
theatres, tons of shops,
restaurants!
Walking the downtown
streets until midnight
safely! I have been in
Lynn my whole life and
it’s a fabulous city.
We just need to work
together as a
community and restore
our downtown!
Love the
diverse cuisine
YES
Broad
Join me in making this
happen and ourselves
and our kids
candidate Debbie
Plunkett, Ward One
Councilor
Some punctuation and language was changed for clarity. In this example, red text is used for illustrations and to indicate when it appeared as though more than one participant commented on the same item.
27. “Lynn is the first place in 25
years where I’ve felt like I
lived in a neighborhood.”
- Jolene Kelly, Owner of Cakes by NeeNee
formerly of Arizona and 3-year resident of
Downtown Lynn
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
28. “My parents, who are in their 70s, share memories of
Downtown! Four movie theaters, tons of shops, restaurants,
and walking the downtown streets until midnight!”
- Debbie Plunkett, candidate for Lynn Ward One City Councilor
Photo by James K. Lindley
30. “I’ve been a resident for
three years, and already I’m
seeing a renewal and
changes in Lynn. It has
gotten a lot cleaner
Downtown. One the things
I’m seeing is that people are
coming here from the
outside. Long-term residents
always say that nothing ever
changes, but new residents
are creating a grassroots
environment.”
- Jolene Kelly, Downtown resident and
owner of Cakes by NeeNee
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
34. What does Downtown
need, and where?
No skyscrapers
Please fire Sasaki.
Their designs in Lynn
have been noncontextual or friendly
to Lynn. -K
DISAGREE – I think
the Sasaki plans are
brilliant! It is the kind
of thinking Lynn
needs.
Special financing &
leasing for people
who want to open a
storefront!
transport connection
Do not raise
buildings high
near waterfront
blocking rest of
city views.
••••
••••
••••
••••••••
nodes
••••
mix
residential/
commercial/
work
greenbelt around cities
1. Suffolk Courtuncontextual to
neighborhood, color
choices for same
material too ‘Disney’
-K
7. VNA-need retail
on ground floor this is
at a pivotal point:
gateway through
downtown, grand
street to city hall at
center of mass
transportation system.
Needs perception of
lively hood for
commerce, art and
intelligence at
gateway - K
5. K - Lynn Auditoriumentry doorway
appearance revisit,
used to have banners
flags on windows,
needs warm welcoming
2. Gateway residence
design on Washingtonnon-contextual design,
too ‘Cambridge style’
lower buildings please
and to make:
pedestrian friendly. tie
into Diamond District
better, not block view
of others, parking,
massing too much,
too connected &
institutional looking, too
much vertical in
massing/ bad
proportion, dislike
colors - Katerina
Permitting is not
restrictive enough to
open for public process
and hearings, as
typical in other towns.
-K
Ditto, special
support for
people who want
to open storefront
businesses.
Please do not only
listen to developers.
But open pre-permit
process to help
developers understand
community. – K
More restaurants
Streets cleaner
Waterfront industry:
wind farming, vertical
crop farming, utilize
clean air & prevailing
winds for energy.
Make Lynn
“Green City”
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
Existing business
on Washington St.
not recognized by
plan.
Redesign &
update downtown
RR bridge!
Also special
efforts to attract
Waterfront needs
strong businesses
to be open air.
and to fill unused
buildings.
Keep waterfront
industrial/
entertainment mix.
We need avenue.
More residential here
will draw crowds away
from existing homes in
Lynn. Keep similar to
South Boston/ Salem
Willows.
35. “We need
something for
folks to feel like
they can get
involved with.”
– Walnut-da Lyrical Geni
Photo by James K. Lindley
36. “It would be great if Lynn had more
doctors and specialists so that older
residents wouldn’t have to go all the
way in to Boston for care.”
– Leonardo Albornoz, via Spanish-language
interpreter
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
37. “I want more skateparks in Downtown Lynn.”
– Woodson Mezidor, age 11
Photo by James K. Lindley
38. I’d like to see
a mall here.”
– Roberto Celestin, Jr., age 12
Photo by James K. Lindley
39. Any inspiration
from other places?
Theater and
acting class
~
Fix storefronts &
buildings
City ordinances
enforced for residents
& businesses to keep
things clean & kept up
Waterfront
dining! Urban
scene!!
Photos were found on these websites, clockwise from upper left:
1. Not available
2. http://www.terrain.org/unsprawl/20/
3. http://waterbuffalomilwaukee.com/
4. http://mindshapedbox.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/2513910758_017243e4e6_z.jpg
5. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blind_musicians_-_Mexico_City_downtown.jpg
6. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/41522783
7. Not available
8. http://yarnchic40.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/photography-old-market-omaha/
That looks ok
Outside dining
Beautification
More green
space
|
ditto!
Yes! Yes!
Community arts
!!!
Some punctuation and language was changed for clarity. In this example, red text is used to indicate when it appeared as though more than one participant commented on the same item.
41. More people
More cleaning
Yes!
Yes! Littering
is a problem!!!
Free off-street
parking for residents
to reduce traffic and
provide parking for
businesses
Density
& disposable
income
Security
•Less crime
•Less gang activity
•More community
volunteer opportunities
•Better schools!
& JOBS
Career training
I would like to see flex
office space like Officio
in Boston. Then, people
who work at home could
get out of their houses
and walk to work
Security and
marketing
Better traffic
flow
End the one
way maze
What does Downtown need to
ensure a thriving, vibrant,
economically competitive future?
More positive
images of Lynn
in the media
Renewable
energy
More malls and
shopping malls
Beach become
alive place not
dead how is now!
•Good attitudes
•Keeping the city clean
•Finding ways to
attract & support
successful businesses
Making sure youth
are engaged,
supported,
encouraged,
educated, etc.
Green Community
Stretch Code
More residents!
More parking
less traffic
Park benches
for reading and
waiting
We need people who
are passionate and
enthusiastic about the
city of Lynn. We need
a fresh perspective
and people working
together to bring
Downtown back to the
successful city it once
was with plenty of
business, shopping, and
growth! – Deb
Plunkett, candidate for
Ward One
42. “Lynn is nice because we have the
train, but it would be good to have
more businesses downtown.”
– Justine Celestin
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
43. “There’s room for
improvement. We
need more arts and
culture here. The
artists are out here,
but they don’t have a
community that caters
just to them.”
- Walnut-da Lyrical Geni
Photo by James K. Lindley
44. “I would love to see Downtown Lynn even
more revitalized. I very much want to see
Lynn thrive. I would love to see more
successful businesses and filled properties.”
- Susan Kerr, realtor
Photo by James K. Lindley
45. How will you help?
I will _______.
Challenge
perceptions of
Lynn
Embrace
diversity
I will
participate in
my community
and volunteer.
Me too!
Centerboard!
Us too! Daily
Item &
itemlive.com
Help build on the vision!
46. “I love Lynn – I want to see it be
vibrant and thrive!”
- Teri Faulisi, Downtown resident
Photo by James K. Lindley
47. “I have been in Lynn my
whole life and it’s a
fabulous city. We just need
to work together as a
community and restore
our downtown! Join me in
making this happen for
ourselves and our kids.”
- Debbie Plunkett, candidate for
Ward One City Councilor
Photo by James K. Lindley
48. “The people of Lynn have a
great willingness to
experiment. There are lots
of interesting organizations
working hard to create a
more representative vision
for what Lynn is all about.”
– Jon Feinberg, 2-year Lynn resident
Photo by James K. Lindley
49. The city has been great at studying itself. Now is the time for
real change. …Together we can achieve powerful things for
this great place we all love so much.”
– Corey Jackson, via DowntownLynn.com
Photo by James K. Lindley
50. “Come a little closer.”
- Walnut-da Lyrical Geni
Photo by Jenn Erickson, MAPC
51. “Lynn is in!”
- Jolene Kelly, owner of Cakes by NeeNee
Photo by James K. Lindley