2025–26 · City-wide
Cool roofs for public buildings in hottest areas
Resident asks for funding for cool roofs, using solar or white paint, on public buildings in the hottest neighborhoods to reduce heat and cooling costs.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Fund cool roofs for public buildings in the hottest parts of the city. This can be a combination of solar roofs and white paint. By reducing heat, Bostonians will suffer less and save money that would have been spent on cooling.
Who it helps and why
The city's poorest and disenfranchised neighborhoods have the worst heat island effects, and would benefit the most from this program.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 11, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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