2026–27 · City-wide
Fund a dog shelter in Roxbury
The resident asks for a fund to build a dog shelter in Roxbury to reduce stray animals on the streets and keep the community clean.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
start a fund for building a dog shelter in Roxbury
Who it helps and why
this would help keep are community clean and keep the stray pets out the streets and reduce the stray animals in the community.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 3, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Arts & Culture
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Submission language
- English
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