More basketball courts near South Street housing development
The resident asks for more basketball courts near the Boston Housing development on South Street, giving free recreation to low-income, immigrant and BIPOC residents who lack access to private gyms or parks.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
More basketball around the Boston Housing Development at South st.
Who it helps and why
This project invests directly in a neighborhood with limited access to recreational facilities. It provides high-quality, free infrastructure for low-income families, immigrants, and BIPOC community members who lack access to private gyms or parks
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 12, 2026
- Neighborhood
- Jamaica Plain
- Place
- Meadow Road, Jamaica Plain, 02130
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Center to Support Immigrant Organizing (CSIO)
- Submission language
- English
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