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2026–27 · Roxbury

Low-cost market or city grocery at Mass and Cass

Resident asks for a low-cost farmers market or city-run grocery in the Mass and Cass area to end the food desert and support residents with health issues.

English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.

The resident's idea, as submitted

The idea

add a low cost farmer's market or city run grocery store in the mass and cass area so there is no longer a food desert

Who it helps and why

many of the folks living in that area are people who use drugs and face a lot of health issues that fresh and healthy foods may be able to assist with to some extent

Details

Cycle
2026–27
Submitted
August 3, 2026
Neighborhood
Roxbury
Place
Massachusetts Avenue, Roxbury, 02118
Portal category
Human Services
How it was submitted
Individual submission
Submission language
English

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