Turn vacant Foster Street hill lot into green space
Resident asks to convert an apparently abandoned, overgrown lot into a park, community garden or pollinator garden, removing the hazard of vegetation spilling onto the sidewalk.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Seize this seemingly vacant/abandoned lot (Foster street hill) and turn into some type of park/community garden/pollinator garden/green space.
Who it helps and why
The overgrowth of vegetation and undermaintanence of this wall/hillside/lot creates dangerous overgrowth onto the sidewalk. A public green space here could eliminate these risks, while utilizing the space for the community.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 14, 2024
- Neighborhood
- Brighton
- Place
- Foster Street, Brighton, 02135
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- 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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