“My first priority is to get to know all the members and hear from them on what they like to see.”
That’s from Chrisie Berry, the new Executive Director of Downtown PG who will begin her new role on Monday (April 7th).
Berry told MyPGNow.com that while strides have been made to clean up the social issues, more work needs to be done.
“We want to see the safety and cleanliness improve downtown. You mentioned nightlife and I certainly think there is an appetite for that for the ability to become a thing, it’s just sort of what processes need to happen to make that happen.”
“Everyone is pretty aware of what is going on downtown and the unhoused population that is down there – we know that is on the tip of everybody’s tongue. It’s not something that can be fixed overnight and I can’t wave a magic wand. In the last couple of years here, we have had some increased lighting downtown, which changed the atmosphere and a lot of those pieces improved that.”
“I know that there is a clean team to help clean up downtown and that they are doing a fantastic job. That is kind of what I see – once I get in there and get my hands on things, and see where we are at and what kind of progress has been made, we will make the changes as necessary.”
Berry replaces Colleen Van Mook who is retiring from the role in May after a nine-year run.
Prior to her role at Downtown PG, Berry spent the last seven years at the PG Airport Authority.
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