2025–26 · City-wide
City tree trimming for elderly owners who can't
Resident asks that when a city employee says an elderly person's trees need trimming and the person cannot safely do it, the City's tree department trim them if it benefits the community.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
If city employee claims elderly persons trees should be trimmed & elderly person is unable to trim trees at all or at great risk of injury or death & city’s tree dept finds community would benefit from trees being trimmed, tree dept should trim them
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 20, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Other
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Older adult support from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
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2024–25 (24 matching)
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- Senior clubs and day trips to reduce isolationResident wants funding for senior activities like day trips and garden, poetry, knitting, golf and photography clubs so seniors leave home, make friends and avoid loneliness.2024–25City-wide
- Health program for older adultsResident asks for a program to promote the health of older adults in their neighborhood.2024–25City-wide