2026–27 · City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
Affordable homes
Resident asks for affordable houses.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text, submitted in Spanish.
The resident's idea, as submitted
Submitted in SpanishThe idea
casas económicas
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 8, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- EASTIE Coalition - NeighborHealth
- Submission language
- Spanish
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Affordable housing & rent stability from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2025–26 (54 matching)
- Senior tax relief, BPS and affordable housing fundingResident asks to spend funds on helping seniors pay property taxes, supporting BPS including Madison Park trade programs, and affordable housing for low- and middle-income people.2025–26City-wide
- Free air conditioners and power cost helpResident asks for an AC unit distribution program with funding to offset electricity costs, helping low-income residents stay cool and safe during heat waves.2025–26City-wide
- Housing assistance and homebuying grants for teachersResident asks for city funds for housing assistance and homebuying grants for teachers, to help diverse educators afford Boston and improve retention.2025–26City-wide
2024–25 (62 matching)
- Programs for affordable housingResident asks for programs that provide affordable housing, saying everyone deserves access to housing.2024–25City-wide
- Rent control plus pothole and rodent fixesResident asks for rent caps, pothole repair, rodent control, tax refunds and traffic relief, citing high cost of living.2024–25City-wide
- More deeply affordable housing in mixed-income buildingsResident asks the city to build more deeply affordable housing for extremely low-income households within mixed-income developments, helping workers live closer to jobs.2024–25City-wide