Leaders and community members came together to talk about health and safety challenges Thursday at a public safety summit.

The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association hosted the meeting at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. It previously held a closed-door meeting discussing the same topic in February .

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"Over the last nine months, I've seen a significant difference in the downtown area. It's safer," said Ryan Pavo, who works downtown and attended Thursday's meeting. "Boston police and the neighbor association has made a big difference."

Elected officials, law enforcement and social services organizations gathered to discuss safety solutions. Overall, violent crime numbers in Boston are at their lowest number

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