2026–27 · City-wideSubmitted in Chinese
Improve neighborhood safety measures and lighting
The resident asks for better community safety, including more street lighting, improved public spaces, safety signs and stronger resident emergency preparedness, with fair benefits for seniors, children and vulnerable residents.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text, submitted in Chinese.
The resident's idea, as submitted
Submitted in ChineseThe idea
改善社區安全措施，包括增加街道照明、改善公共空間環境、增設安全標示及提升居民緊急應變能力，讓居民在日常生活中感到更安心。
Who it helps and why
確保不同年齡、族裔及收入背景的居民都能公平享有安全的生活環境，特別支持長者、兒童及弱勢居民
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 5, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
- Submission language
- Chinese
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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