2026–27 · City-wide
Grants for portable ramps at historic businesses
The resident asks for a city grant program providing portable ramps to historic local businesses with a single entry step, so disabled residents can access them.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Many of Boston’s best local businesses are in historic buildings that lack wheelchair access due to a single step up to enter. The city needs a grant program to offer portable ramps to such businesses.
Who it helps and why
Historic, independent, BIPOC-owned businesses such as Wally’s Jazz Café and Kornfield Pharmacy need the support, and disabled Bostonians deserve access!
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 4, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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