2024–25 · City-wide
More public toilets near parks and bus routes
Resident asks for more publicly funded restrooms across the city, especially near parks and major bus routes like Boston Common, Roxbury Crossing and the Southwest Corridor, so everyone can use a bathroom with dignity.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
more public toilet facilities throughout the city, but especially near/in parks and near major bus routes, ex: boston common, roxbury crossing, along SW Corridor
Who it helps and why
all humans need the bathroom, and should be given ample opportunity to do so in a dignified and publicly funded way.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 9, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Public Safety
- 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)
- Community reuse centers for secondhand goodsResident asks for reuse centers where people can drop off and pick up functioning secondhand books, clothes, furniture and appliances, to reduce waste and consumption.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in French
- 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