2026–27 · Dorchester
Street trees access for renters
Resident 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.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Incentives for landlords to get street trees planted in the sidewalks, or a way to get renters accessibility to street trees
Who it helps and why
Areas without shade or street trees can be predominantly renters but they have no say in being able to request a tree in front of their home.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- July 17, 2026
- Neighborhood
- Dorchester
- Place
- Pleasant Street, Dorchester, 02125
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
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.
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2024–25 (12 matching)
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