Where: English High School, 144 McBride Street, Boston, MA 02130, Second Floor Cafetaria

Elected Officials Confirmed: Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, Rep. Liz Malia, Rep. Jeffery Sanchez , City Councilor Matt O’Malley and At-Large Councilor Felix Arroyo

Community Leader: Idalia Flores, a Centre St. business owner

Join your neighbors for our First Annual “State of J.P.” The President and the Mayor reflect upon the State of our Nation and the State of our City.  Let’s talk about the state of Jamaica Plain. What is happening with Hi-Lo Supermarket and food security?  What about youth jobs, local business, schools, public safety, housing, transportation, immigration, the environment and other issues facing our neighborhood?

Priorities for the neighborhood will be presented by a diverse panel moderated by Sandee Storey, Editor of the Jamaica Plain Gazette

After the presentation by the panel will be a question and answer session, and an opportunity to gather in small groups of neighbors for discussion on topics you chose

About the Jamaica Plain, New Economy Transition www.JPTransition.org:

The next ten years will not look like the last ten years as we face a diverse sent of on-going challenges; hurting economy, climate change, rising costs of healthcare, food and energy. How can we get ready, as a neighborhood, to ensure all of us live well in a fair and sustainable new economy?

Co-sponsored by: Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, City Growers, Bikes Not Bombs, Franklin Park Coalition, JP Greenhouse, Cool JP, NPAC,  ESAC, Neighbors for Neighbors, City Feed, Egleston Square Main Streets