2026–27 · Mattapan
Plant trees on Blue Hill Ave median
The resident asks for trees on the Blue Hill Avenue median in Mattapan, noting nearby suburbs have more trees and Mattapan is mostly pavement.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
The median strip on Blue Hill Ave in Mattapan has some flowers, but it doesn't have any trees like they do in nice neighboring suburbs. I want to see trees planted along the median.
Who it helps and why
It's unfair that predominantly white, neighboring suburbs have far more trees. But Mattapan, a majority minority area of Boston, is mostly cement.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 6, 2026
- Neighborhood
- Mattapan
- Place
- Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, 02126
- Portal category
- Other
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Blue Star Families of New England
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
Ideas in Parks, trees & climate from Mattapan in the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
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