Downtown Y Becoming a Dangerous Place

Recent reports indicat that the Downtown Y is not as safe as it used to be. People complain about thefts and drug dealing going on around the place. Thieves are breaking into lockers and there are more fights than before. If things do not change the paying customers will escape to the private suburban gyms.

If we are serious about attracting foot traffic in the downtown then there needs to be a concerted effort to clean the place of criminals and turn it into a more people friendly place to be.

There needs to be more foot patrols and maybe the Y needs to hire special guards to ensure that there is order in the gym. Perhaps there is also need for more cameras where crimes at the Y can stop before they happen. It is really frustrating when criminals drive law-abiding people out of the downtown.

If someone is caught stealing, fighting or dealing drugs that person should be banned from all the City Y's for a year. That's my suggestion. It is called tough love.