2025–26 · City-wide
One-stop center for addiction, homelessness and hunger
Resident proposes a single location, called Change S.O.S., where people can get help with addiction, homelessness, hunger and other needs, with participants helping one another.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Change S.O.S Change your Situation Change your Outcome But most importantly Change your Self Whether it be addiction, homelessness, hunger and much more. Under one roof all your issues will be met. Each one helps one. Let’s do this together!
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- August 1, 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 Homelessness & shelter from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (26 matching)
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- Portable home village for people experiencing homelessnessBuy about 1,000 portable homes to form a small village for homeless residents, with social workers on hand to help them regain independence.2026–27City-wide
- Heating and cooling centers for those without A/C or heatResident asks for heating and cooling centers for people lacking A/C or heat, or installing heating and cooling systems in buildings that lack them.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
2024–25 (39 matching)
- Long-term shelter with stipends for ages 16-28Resident asks for shelters serving a wider age range of 16 to 28 and long-term stays with a monthly stipend, noting young adults over 23 get little help.2024–25City-wide
- Address street homelessness at Mass Ave and Melnea CassResident is concerned about people experiencing homelessness, drug use and trash near Mass Ave and Melnea Cass Blvd and says the area feels unsafe and unsightly.2024–25City-wide
- Support shelters, housing and community buildingsResident asks the City to support shelters, housing and local community buildings.2024–25City-wide