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2024–25 · South End

Pave potholes in the South End

Resident asks the city to repair potholes in the South End, calling the roads very poor and a basic service need.

English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.

The resident's idea, as submitted

The idea

Pave the potholes in the South End. Our roads are embarrassingly bad and not befitting of a city like Boston or frankly a developed country.

Who it helps and why

By meeting the basic needs of citizens of all backgrounds.

Details

Cycle: 2024–25
Submitted: July 3, 2024
Neighborhood: South End
Place: South End, Boston
Portal category: Streets & Sidewalks
How it was submitted: Individual submission
Submission language: English
Themes: Street & sidewalk repair

Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.

The same need in other cycles

Ideas in Street & sidewalk repair from South End in the other cycles, up to 3 from each.

2026–27 (1 matching)

Fix South Boston streets and add parkingResident asks for South Boston street repairs and more parking spots, noting the area is largely low-income Black and brown residents.2026–27South End

2025–26 (1 matching)

Replace South End brick sidewalks with safer onesRemove the brick sidewalks in the South End and replace them with regular sidewalks, because they are dangerous, especially for older people; the resident fell recently.2025–26South End

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