Public restrooms at all parks and public spaces
Resident asks for public restrooms, portable or permanent, at all parks and green spaces so people need not patronize businesses, which especially burdens lower-income residents.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Install public restrooms (whether port-a-pottys or permanent facilities) at all parks and greenspaces/public spaces
Who it helps and why
Ensuring the public has access to restrooms is a basic human right and keeps our parks clean. Bostonians who visit public spaces farther from home are also forced to patronize businesses in order to use a restroom, which disproportionally impacts those of us residents with a lower income status.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 11, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Clean streets & restrooms from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (42 matching)
- Public bathrooms in all T stationsResident asks for public bathrooms to be provided in all MBTA stations.2026–27City-wide
- Public restrooms in parks and public areasInstall public restrooms, especially in parks, so residents do not have to buy something in a store just to use a restroom.2026–27City-wide
- Keep birds out of indoor T stationsFind a way to keep birds out of indoor T stations so cleaning crews are not constantly removing droppings, since people use the stations as warm refuge in winter.2026–27City-wide
2025–26 (113 matching)
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- Water fountains on main streets and squaresResident asks for water fountains on main streets and squares throughout the city.2025–26City-wide
- Install trash cans in neglected neighborhoodsResident asks for trash cans to be installed around the city, noting litter is more visible in some neighborhoods than others and that cleaner streets would bring equity and pride.2025–26City-wide