2025–26 · City-wide
Community block party supporting Black businesses
Resident proposes a block party with jump houses, games for youth and shops supporting small and Black businesses to advance social and racial equity.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
A block party to celebrate the Boston community. This event would include jump houses for children and multiple different games for the youth to enjoy. Also different shops to support small and Black businesses
Who it helps and why
My project would advance social and racial equity
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- August 5, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Arts & Culture
- How it was submitted
- Library, BCYF or other site
- Submitted at
- Leahy Holloran
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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