2026–27 · City-wide
Help with housing costs for working residents
The resident asks for help with housing costs because bills are high and everything is expensive, including for people who work full time.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
We need help with housing costs because there are too many bills and everything is expensive.
Who it helps and why
To help people who have fulltime jobs and help them economically
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 12, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Center to Support Immigrant Organizing (CSIO)
- Submission language
- English
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