2025–26 · City-wide
Redistribute and compost excess food
Resident asks for funding for programs that distribute excess food and compost it, focusing on communities with less access to food and composting.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
There should be funding for programs that promote distributing and composting excess food to communities that need it most.
Who it helps and why
This focuses on communities that have less access to food and composting.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 29, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Maverick Landing Community Services
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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