2024–25 · Dorchester
More free community center memberships for youth
Only three Boston community centers offer free youth memberships; the resident wants more free centers so youth and other residents can share experiences.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
In the city of Boston there are only 3 community centers that have free memberships for the youth to sign up. I would like to see more community centers that are free to the public
Who it helps and why
Being able to have these community centers open for free to the public allows the youth and other community members to have shared experiences with each other
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 8, 2024
- Neighborhood
- Dorchester
- Place
- Park Street, Dorchester, 02124
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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