WORCESTER— After three years of gathering input and seeking to quantify the social and medical health of the city, leaders of the Common Pathways initiative yesterday said they’re ready to roll up their sleeves and get down to work making Worcester a better place to live.
After one more community forum, that is.
“People want action. That’s the greatest challenge. And getting people to communicate and work together. Those are two big challenges,” said Carlton Watson, chairman of the Common Pathways Leadership Council.
Looking forward a year or two, Mr. Watson said he expects the advocacy group to be making headway on tackling tough urban problems such as infant mortality rates, lack of transportation and violent crime. Organizers said they’ve already achieved some interim progress, in cooperation with other advocacy groups, in the area of creating summer jobs for city youths.
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