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Downtown Safety
What is it?
Downtown safety refers to safety concerns for all those that live, work and play downtown. The central city should be a place that everyone can feel safe and welcome no matter what time of day.
Why is it Important?
Because of the critical importance of the downtown to our community-both as our central business district and the principal destination for visitors to our region-DMI firmly believes that we must identify specific concerns about downtown safety, and then, as a community, develop strategies to address those concerns.
What is DMI's Role?
DMI is committed to an active role in identifying the problems, and working out the solutions, to keeping downtown a safe and enjoyable place to live, work and play. DMI has worked closely with the City of Madison, UW-Madison and Madison's Central BID to transform Halloween from a public safety fright night into a positive and attractive local celebration. More recently, community groups have begun working together to create an alternative entity, a Hospitality Resource Partnership (HRP) that strives to balance the benefits of a vibrant late-night entertainment industry with the needs of residents and businesses in the vicinity of entertainment venues in creating a Responsible Hospitality Zone. DMI firmly believes that our leaders and community have the capacity and resources to effectively address the current safety issues.
What Can I Do?
- Join the DMI Safety Committee
- Stay informed by reading the Madison Police Department Central District Newsletter
- Support the downtown ReachOut program.
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