Smokers' box and Chinatown Connect green space
Resident asks for a designated smoking box on Mason Street for cleaner air, and for turning parcels over the highway into green space with community garden plots.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
1. There are so many SMOKERS ruining the air we breathe (especially on Mason street) Build a smokers’ box for them 2. “Chinatown Connect” - transform the parcels over the highway into GREEN space that includes plots for people to garden and grow food
Who it helps and why
1. It is only FAIR to provide clean air for us to breathe, and smokers should not be allowed to continuously ruin it with their chemicals. 2. Fresh food from the earth should be a priority, especially for cities where so many buy their “food” from convenience stores
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 2, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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