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"What's important is we keep the fire under us to make sure that we're working on these initiatives moving forward," said New Haven's Mayor Justin Elicker. "We have to hold ourselves accountable to bring forth meaningful change."
So far, city leaders have tried to keep the issue top of mind. New Haven has worked to include affordable housing units in upcoming developments, has plans to change zoning codes, offer more educational resources for students from all socio-economic backgrounds and even offered free COVID-19 for communities that may not have access to health care.
"The action is the most important thing behind this declaration of New Haven as a place where we're calling out that racism is a public health crisis," said Mayor Elicker.
Dr. Lorenzo Boyd is the vice president of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of New Haven and believes that accountability of actions is imperative for towns and cities to bring forth meaningful change.
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