Residents of Greek Row soon may see changes in public safety and lighting.

Landlords and property owners of Greek Row met Tuesday to discuss the Greek Row Revitalization Plan.

Public safety was the main issue for most who attended the meeting.

One improvement that already has been made is more police patrol in the area.

“We tried to have more foot patrol and more patrol in general,” said Carl Leoni, operations commander of the DeKalb Police Department.

Business landlords and property owners were concerned about a new nightclub, The Dungeon, located on Hillcrest Drive and Annie Glidden Road.

Property owner Jim Dambrosio said that one night there were too many people outside.

“Half of them don’t even live here,” he said. “They could care less.”

Tim Lynch, from Phi Sigma Kappa, agreed that more control needs to be put on the facility.

“The last thing we need on Greek Row is more fighting,” Lynch said.

There also was talk about changing some of the parking lots so places that naturally are accessible could be blocked.

“There are places where people could walk, but cars can’t go,” said Russ Farnum, principal planner. That could be difficult for police officers if they are after someone, he said.

Sue Guio, community services planner, said a way to improve safety is to fix lighting.

A survey that they conducted by a consulting firm resulted in a map that was drawn to show where more lighting is necessary.

There also was an effort to establish a lighting subcommittee.

“We want to get landlords involved,” Farnum said. “[They] play a big role in what happens in that neighborhood.”

Pride and appearance also is one of the principles that were discussed at the meeting.

Some property owners had questions about Bromley Hall, located at 838 Edgebrook Drive.

Kathy Laing of Laing Management said she hasn’t seen anything happening at that building.

“I have not seen any movement for the past two months,” Laing said.

However, Guio said she was glad that someone finally was doing something about the dilapidated building.

Though this was the first time most landlords and property owners heard details about the plan, revitalization is something that has been on the residents’ minds. Phi Sigma Kappa also has its own revitalization plan, which also has some of the same goals, Lynch said.

“We want to improve the image of Greek Row,” Lynch said. “We have our own program, but we want to work with everyone.”

Another follow-up meeting will take place in December.