Street trees on Mass Ave near Everett Square
Resident asks for street trees along the sidewalk and bike path on Mass Ave between Edward Everett Square and Melnea Cass Blvd for shade and to improve a neglected stretch.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Plant street trees along the sidewalk / bike path on Mass Ave between Edward Everett Square and Melnea Cass Blvd.
Who it helps and why
Street trees provide countless health benefits for street users (e.g. shade in the summer). This part of Mass Ave is neglected, no doubt due to neighborhood demographics. Street trees would help narrow the disparity in quality between the northern and southern portions of Mass Ave by making the southern portion more pleasant and usable.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 18, 2024
- Neighborhood
- Dorchester
- Place
- Shirley Street, Roxbury, 02119
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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