In an email to The News-Letter, Szeszko argued that the University should consider the feasibility of the projects amid the COVID-19 pandemic when evaluating proposals. “A project proposal may appear to benefit the community, but it may not follow safety guidelines,” he wrote. “Due to social distancing and limits on how many can gather in a group, it is likely that meetings will be limited, leading to less communication that is essential for the program to work. The University should provide the communities with clear guidelines and the means to either meet safely in-person or online.” Besides solely focusing on proposals that directly address reducing crime, Hopkins alum and President of the Charles Village Civic Association Miller J. Roberts III stressed in an interview with