2025–26 · City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
Free Wi-Fi stations
Provide free Wi-Fi stations to help people who cannot afford internet access.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text, submitted in Spanish.
The resident's idea, as submitted
Submitted in SpanishThe idea
Free wifi stations
Who it helps and why
Helps accessibility for people who can't afford it
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- June 30, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Center to Support Immigrant Organizing (CSIO)
- Submission language
- Spanish
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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