2025–26 · Dorchester
Restore parks, fix potholes, and expand affordability
Resident asks to restore parks for children, fix street potholes, and provide affordable housing and health insurance for low-income residents in a diverse neighborhood.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
First of all the restauration of all parks for the kids second fix all the pad holes of the street. The access to more affordable housing for low income and medical insurance for all residents in the area.
Who it helps and why
The area is diverse all cultures and costumes are part of the neighborhood. Have areas where we can talk and have a more productive conversation.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 27, 2025
- Neighborhood
- Dorchester
- Place
- Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, 02121
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
Ideas in Parks, trees & climate from Dorchester in the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (8 matching)
- Rehabilitate Ronan Park and nearby neighborhood amenitiesRenovate Ronan Park and the Bowdoin and Percival corner park, with brick sidewalks, acorn lights, more seating and pickleball/tennis courts for safer all-ages activity.2026–27Dorchester
- Street trees access for rentersResident asks for landlord incentives or another way for renters to get street trees planted, since shaded-poor, renter-heavy areas have no say in requesting trees.2026–27Dorchester
- Native pollinator garden near Malibu BeachResident requests a designated native pollinator garden near the Malibu Beach area to support native plants and pollinators, which also help food security.2026–27Dorchester
2024–25 (12 matching)
- Street trees on Mass Ave near Everett SquareResident asks for street trees along the sidewalk and bike path on Mass Ave between Edward Everett Square and Melnea Cass Blvd for shade and to improve a neglected stretch.2024–25Dorchester
- Clean and green the Tent City playgroundThe resident asks to make the playground area in their community, Tent City, clean and green.2024–25Dorchester
- Plant trees on Blue Hill Ave instead of bike lanesResident asks that trees be planted on Blue Hill Avenue rather than bike lanes, saying working-class neighborhoods have lost trees.2024–25Dorchester