News
By Jacqueline Roper
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November 11, 1999
Student Council put the finishing touches on a safety report last night, outlining both long- and short-term priorities and steps that the University should take to improve safety.
The report, entitled "Assessing the Status of Safety at the University of Virginia," attempts to pinpoint specific areas on and off Grounds that could use safety improvements.
The improvements being suggested "are not just to keep [students] safe from attacks but also safety [in] general," said Christie Amberman, Student Council chief of staff.
Many of the suggestions in the report arose out of a "Safety Walk" project in September that involved Student Council members, other students, University officials, Charlottesville and University police and Housing officials.
Student Council, which adopted the report late Tuesday night, is planning to present its findings to University officials and the Charlottesville community to address the safety concerns.
The short-term goals put forth in the report include contacting neighborhood associations, property owners, fraternity and sorority houses and the City of Charlottesville to address the poor lighting problems that arise from improperly maintained shrubbery.
They also plan to repair railings in the JPA parking lot and make "blue phones" more visible to students.
Long-term goals include improving the emergency telephone system by adding phones to areas that now do not have them, such as the University Hall parking lot and the International Center.
