"Rats: A Primer" comic book on rat control
Produce a neighborhood-specific comic book with local arts and youth groups teaching residents how their actions and Inspectional Services can control rats.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Create "Rats: A Primer" as a comic book informing residents on how our individual actions, acting in concert with Inspectional Services, can decrease and control the spread of rats in our neighborhoods. Tapping into existing groups, such as Allston'
Who it helps and why
Tapping into existing groups, such as Allston's Rat City Arts, Youth Arts Programs, technical school typesetters and printers, young adults interested in Marketing and outreach, social and racial equality can be achieved. If each neighborhood can make a neighborhood specific Rat Primer, we could involve communities throughout Boston (which is a city of neighborhoods).
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.
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