Well, I heard this study referred to back in the spring by the Mayor and council members during one of their meetings. I wonder why it has taken so long to make the 2023 study public. Can the Mayor tell us?
The situation of discrimination is real in our community and it matters, and, yes, those in elected positions are counted on to address it in all its forms. But, please, let's have more and better information about the study -- who designed the study, what were the questions, how were participants recruited, what are the examples of discrimination that arose from the study (I presume there was a way for participants to share some of their experiences), and what specifically is being done to address it? I don't think the lack of information is simply the fault of JOLT reporting -- the city is responsible for fully informing its public when it conducts a study on such an important public issue and, additionally, for telling us what they are doing about it -- and doing this in a timely manner, not a year after the fact. It's not enough, Mayor, to simply observe that the "city needs to continue pursuing . . projects that will improve community members' experiences." Discrimination is systemic and needs a systemic approach to address it.
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