2024–25 · City-wide
Fix or replace missing street trees and tree holes
Resident asks the city to replace missing street trees or patch the empty tree holes so sidewalks are more even and safer, especially in lower-income areas.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Street/sidewalk tree improvements: There are streets around Boston that have holes where street trees used to be. The city would benefit from either replacing these trees, or from patching the holes so the sidewalks are more even and safer.
Who it helps and why
The areas that have missing trees/holes in the sidewalks from them are usually lower income parts of town.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- 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 Street & sidewalk repair from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
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2025–26 (22 matching)
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- Maintain streets for pedestrian safetyResident asks for street repair and maintenance to keep pedestrians safe.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Chinese
- Repair damaged roads and sidewalks, add accessibility featuresResident asks for repairs in badly damaged areas such as Kneeland St, Blue Hill Ave and Harvard Ave: filling potholes, resurfacing, better drainage, fixing sidewalks and adding accessible ramps and tactile paving.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Chinese