Accessory dwelling units for unhoused residents
Resident asks for citywide accessory dwelling units to be used by unhoused residents so they have a bathroom and warm shelter, rather than as short-term rentals.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Create city-wide Accessory Dwelling Units for use by unhoused residents so that they have access to a bathroom, warm shelter.
Who it helps and why
ADUs can be another tool to help with the housing crisis in Boston, which disproprotionately impacts low-income and health-challenged individuals -- if they are not used as air bnbs to house tourists instead of area residents who so critically need housing! Why not think outside the box for how ADUs can be helpful to address our unsheltered?
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- 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 Homelessness & shelter from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (26 matching)
- Use public buildings as overnight sheltersThe resident asks the City to use public buildings to provide overnight shelter for unhoused people so they can better participate in the community.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
- Portable home village for people experiencing homelessnessBuy about 1,000 portable homes to form a small village for homeless residents, with social workers on hand to help them regain independence.2026–27City-wide
- Heating and cooling centers for those without A/C or heatResident asks for heating and cooling centers for people lacking A/C or heat, or installing heating and cooling systems in buildings that lack them.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
2025–26 (30 matching)
- Sleeping pods, veteran shelters and food programsResident asks for free sleeping pods for people experiencing homelessness, more shelters for homeless veterans, and food programs for disadvantaged residents.2025–26City-wide
- Convert vacant hotel near Mass Ave into housingResident asks to renovate a large empty hotel near Massachusetts Avenue to house homeless people without restrictive evictions, to advance equity.2025–26City-wide
- Help homeless residents get housingThe resident asks for help getting homeless people into homes and for more affordable rent, especially for minority residents.2025–26City-wide