Cooling pavement and green roof support for heat islands
Use cooling pavement on city roads and parking lots, prioritizing heat islands, and offer grants and technical help for green roofs, since heat islands affect communities of color and health.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Help mitigate heat islands & combat the impact of climate change by using cooling pavement on all city owned roads and parking lots (prioritizing those in designated heat islands). Offer grants and technical support for installing Green Roofs,
Who it helps and why
The Boston heat islands are located in communities of color, with people living in this neighborhoods facing increased health challenges (ie asthma)
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Parks, trees & climate from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (97 matching)
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- More playground shade and winter indoor playgroupsResident asks for more shade at playgrounds and more indoor playgroups during winter.2026–27City-wide
- Trees or shade sails at Millennium PlaygroundResident asks for trees or shade sails at city playgrounds like Millennium Playground to reduce heat and burn risk so families can use them safely in summer.2026–27City-wide
2025–26 (85 matching)
- Plant 1,000 new trees with community eventsUse new funding for a public campaign to plant 1,000 additional trees, including events where residents help plant street trees.2025–26City-wide
- Public indoor playgrounds for winterResident asks for publicly accessible indoor playgrounds, perhaps in malls or near supermarkets as in Mexico City, so low-income families have free winter play options.2025–26City-wide
- More pervious pavement citywideResident asks for more pervious pavement wherever possible, to benefit water systems and the environment and keep water clean.2025–26City-wide