Its the Neighborhood around the University , where parties are held all the time on campus.
Mayor Timothy Stewart and Central Connecticut State University President Jack Miller will hold an open forum on Nov. 29 in the Holmes School auditorium at 7 p.m. to discuss issues of students co-existing with the Belvedere neighborhood surrounding the campus.
In a recent letter sent out to all Belvedere residents, Stewart addresses the problems of the neighborhood.
"Local residents and students of the adjacent college campus of Central Connecticut State University have shared and enjoyed the beauty of the Belvedere neighborhood; that peaceful co-existence is increasingly threatened by the negligent actions of a few," said Stewart in a statement.
The Belvedere neighborhood, which is made up of 1,400 residents, is described as a mixed community of college students, young families and senior citizens. One reason the students move off campus is due to the lack of dormitory space the university supplies, residents said.
"There is not enough dormitory space; therefore, the students spill out into the older neighborhoods surrounding the campus," said a local resident. Residents of the Belvedere neighborhood asked not to include their names due to fear of possible student actions.
According to the statement by Stewart, a petition from residents of the area cites loud parties, underage drinking, parking issues and poor upkeep of properties because of absentee landlords.
"The dormitory rules do not apply and neighbors are suffering because the university is not taking any responsibilities," said a resident. "Broken Bacardi bottles have been smashed on my driveway, students are playing volleyball and golf games at 11 p.m., they vomit on people's lawns and they behave in a drunken, high state of mind," said a resident.
One resident described a party with over a 100 people on Stratford Street on Sept. 9 when four tenants were arrested. According to collegedrinkingprevention.org, about 5 percent of college students nationwide involve themselves with the police or campus security as a result of their drinking. Also, an estimated 110,000 students nationwide are arrested for an alcohol-related violation such as public drunkenness.
Stewart and Miller announced in a statement that they have reached an agreement that will allow the CCSU police force to respond directly to an off-campus complaint, such as parking or partying.
"While the New Britain Police Department will continue to be the primary response, we believe that enabling the campus police to assist will address these issues quicker and provide relief for beleaguered neighbors," said Stewart in a statement.
2007-02-10 12:01:22
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