Fund Centre and South St. redesign in Jamaica Plain
Resident asks to use $2 million to fund the Centre and South St. redesign to make the streets safer for pedestrians and bikers and the 39 bus more reliable.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Please use this $2 million to re-fund the Centre & South St. Re-design Project to make these highly used streets safer for pedestrians and bikers, ease traffic, and make the 39 bus (the 4th highest ridership route) more dependable and on-time.
Who it helps and why
Centre & South St. runs through the racially and economically diverse neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, and supports a number of small essential businesses. Supporting the re-design project means supporting the city's public transportation, commitment to being a green city, and commitment to keeping communities strong and safe. The plan is already there, we just need the funding for it.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 7, 2026
- Neighborhood
- Jamaica Plain
- Place
- Grovenor Road, Jamaica Plain, 02130
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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2024–25 (6 matching)
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