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She first called 311 and "got the runaround," then went to the Department of Transportation, then Vibram Five Fingers Kso sent to the city law office. "I didn't understand that," Gordon said of the latter referral. When Rawlings-Blake visited the neighborhood for a community walk earlier this year, that's when the ball started rolling. Residents praised Robert Branch, a Department of Transportation employee who they said helped them Women's Vibram Five Fingers KSO Gray Light Blue new concrete blocks and bricks erected for a new retaining wall, as well as fresh dirt where one day flowers might grow again. Gordon says she's hoping to find local artists or students to decorate the bland gray bricks. Until then, a few red-white-and-blue wrapping-paper Women's Vibram Five fingers Kso Grey Pink hang from the trees. In addressing about 40 residents on Tuesday, Rawlings-Blake listed a number of crime-related initiatives, such as a bill passed in Annapolis to tighten sentences for gun offenders, and her effort to hire 300 new officers. Ultimately, she said, what happens in the neighborhood around Tiffany Square Women's Vibram Five fingers Kso Gray black Pink be dictated by the strength of its residents. "It's important that all of us never forget what happened here," Rawlings-Blake said. "She was an innocent victim of random gun violence. While we know we can't bring her back, we can pray and continue to remember her ... and we will continue to redouble our efforts to make sure nothing like this happens to another of our young people in Baltimore." Tiffany would have been 27 years old this year. "She could be a doctor, a lawyer, someone saving our neighborhoods," said City Councilman William "Pete" Welch, whose daughter is the same age.