Boston Launches Neighborhood Walks Against Violence

The Mayor’s Office of Public Safety is encouraging community members to join local leaders, Boston Police and other advocates in a series of neighborhood walks to engage with neighbors in areas that have been struck by recent acts of violence.

“We know there is more work to be done to end violence in our neighborhoods,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “Now is the time that we must come together as one community to find the solutions that create neighborhoods that are safe for our children and our families.”

After a recent meeting with community leaders, clergy and advocates, Mayor Walsh and Police Commissioner William Evans asked the group for help and thoughts on how everyone can work together to disrupt the violence in our neighborhoods and encourage other neighbors to join the movement.

Many thoughts and ideas were shared, but an immediate and tangible step that the Mayor and Commissioner asked for, and the group decided on, was a series of neighborhood walks to engage together with parts of our city that have witnessed and suffered from the most recent acts of violence.

Here’s a schedule of the upcoming walks:

• Monday, August 24: 6PM, beings at the Lilla G. Frederick School, 270 Columbia Road, Dorchester.
• Tuesday, August 25: 6PM, beings at Walgreens, 120 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester.
• Wednesday, August 26: 6PM, begins at the Boys and Girls Club, 15 Talbot Street, Dorchester.
• Thursday, August 27: 6PM, begins at the District B-3 Police Station, 1165 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan.
• Friday, August 28: 6PM, begins at Norfolk Park, Norfolk Street, Mattapan.
• Saturday, August 29: TBD, begins at the Boys and Girls Club, 15 Talbot Street, Dorchester.