2024–25 · Roslindale
Community food garden with solar on vacant lots
Add a community food garden with solar panels to vacant lots to add green space, improve food access and increase clean energy in Roslindale, Mattapan and Hyde Park.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Add a community food garden with solar panels to this (or other) vacant lots.
Who it helps and why
This project would add green space, improve community food access, and increase clean energy in Roslindale and the nearby communities of Mattapan and Hyde Park.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- Roslindale
- Place
- American Legion Highway, Roslindale, 02131
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
Ideas in Parks, trees & climate from Roslindale in the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (3 matching)
- More shade and tree canopy at playgroundsResident asks for more man-made shade and tree canopy at city playgrounds, citing Fallon Field, so children and caretakers can use free parks safely in summer.2026–27Roslindale
- Shade structures at local playgrounds, including Fallon FieldResident supports adding shade structures at playgrounds, noting the metal toddler slide at Fallon Field gets dangerously hot in full summer sun.2026–27Roslindale
- New community park in West RoxburyResident asks for a park in West Roxbury with benches, covered picnic areas and room for pickup games, giving people over age 10 a free place to gather.2026–27Roslindale
2025–26 (2 matching)
- Update Fallon Field playground and splash padResident asks for an upgrade to the Fallon Field playground and splash pad in Roslindale so children have a safer, nicer play space comparable to other neighborhoods.2025–26Roslindale
- Free drinking fountains in public spacesResident asks for public drinking water fountains in parks and multi-use areas, especially as the city gets hotter, since buying clean water is costly.2025–26Roslindale