2026–27 · City-wide
Better housing for homeless residents and fix housing lottery
The resident asks for funding for better housing for homeless people and residents, and for improvements to the housing lottery system, so people can live safely off the streets.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
I would like to fund for better housing for the homeless people and the citizens, because this would get people off the streets. I think we need to fix the lottery system and have more people working to fix it.
Who it helps and why
So that people can get to live somewhere and be safe.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- July 28, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Sociedad Latina
- 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.
2025–26 (30 matching)
- Sleeping pods, veteran shelters and food programsResident asks for free sleeping pods for people experiencing homelessness, more shelters for homeless veterans, and food programs for disadvantaged residents.2025–26City-wide
- Convert vacant hotel near Mass Ave into housingResident asks to renovate a large empty hotel near Massachusetts Avenue to house homeless people without restrictive evictions, to advance equity.2025–26City-wide
- Help homeless residents get housingThe resident asks for help getting homeless people into homes and for more affordable rent, especially for minority residents.2025–26City-wide
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