Closing The Path To Hikers With A Lock: Rye Meetings This Week

RYE, NY — Noted sociologist Robert N. Bellah wrote,"One of the keys to the survival of free institutions is the relationship between private and public life, the way citizens do, or do not, participate in the public sphere."

There are plenty of upcoming chances to help tend to our democracy close to the roots. Several public meetings are scheduled for this week in Rye.

City of Rye:

• Board of Architectural Review - Mar. 13, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd., Agenda
• Human Rights Commission - Mar. 13, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd.
• Planning Commission - Mar. 14, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd., Agenda
• City Council Meeting - Mar. 15, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd.

Town of Rye:

• Town Council Meeting - Mar. 16, 6 p.m., Crawford Mansion Community Center, 122 North Ridge Street, Rye Brook