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When Jamaicans abroad complain to me about Tivoli Gardens, Denham Town and other areas (which they have often never been to), I have to point out the parts of Miami and Orlando that I don’t feel safe going to after dark.
Every large city has zones of danger and exclusion
Every large city has zones of danger and exclusion
Focus on the solutions for those areas rather than pretending that those areas are unique in the world. Don’t stigmatize the residents and paint all with a broad brush.
Be part of the solution or be quiet.
Be part of the solution or be quiet.
Being “part of the solution” can be as simple as reading about successful pilot programmers in other cities...or better yet...learning about the successful ones in Jamaica itself.
Never heard of them? It’s called Google.
They exist.
They need PR.
They need funding.
Do either
Never heard of them? It’s called Google.
They exist.
They need PR.
They need funding.
Do either
