2024–25 · City-wide
Improve parks and athletic fields in lower-income areas
Resident asks for improved parks and athletic fields for youth, focusing on lower-income communities like Franklin Park, with free or low-cost sports programming.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Improve public parks and athletic fields for youth!
Who it helps and why
Focus on parks in lower income communities. Franklin Park, for example. Have access to high quality sports programming there, for free or nearly free.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 14, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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