2024–25 · Roxbury
More trees and shade in Roxbury
Expand the city's process for planting trees and creating shady areas in Roxbury to support residents' health and wellbeing.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Expand the city's process for getting trees and shady areas into Roxbury. This would help prioritize the health and wellbeing of Roxbury residents.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 2, 2024
- Neighborhood
- Roxbury
- Place
- Roxbury
- Portal category
- Other
- How it was submitted
- City-sponsored workshop
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
Ideas in Parks, trees & climate from Roxbury in the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (5 matching)
- Dog park in Franklin ParkCreate a designated off-leash dog area within Franklin Park, since nearby neighborhoods have many dogs but residents lack fenced yards and safe off-leash space.2026–27Roxbury
- Develop more public green spacesDevelop more public green spaces in the city.2026–27RoxburySubmitted in Korean
- Food forest in vacant Roxbury lotResident proposes turning a vacant lot on Harold St in Roxbury into a food forest to provide fresh food, shade and a safer play space for children.2026–27Roxbury
2025–26 (3 matching)
- Dog park in RoxburyResident asks for a designated off-leash dog park in Roxbury so dogs without yard access can play and socialize safely and owners can follow the rules.2025–26Roxbury
- Dog park and cleaner streets in Fort HillThe resident asks for a double-gated dog park in Fort Hill, where none exists nearby, and cleaner neighborhood streets.2025–26Roxbury
- Fix parks and roads equitablyResident asks for parks and roads to be repaired, saying they are better maintained in white areas of Boston.2025–26Roxbury