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Every idea residents submitted to Ideas in Action in 2024–25, 2025–26 and 2026–27. Search the words residents used, or narrow by cycle, theme, neighborhood, language or how the idea was submitted.
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112 ideas
- Chinatown community mental health support networkResident asks for community peer support groups and an emergency support network in Chinatown to address pandemic-related loneliness, anxiety, job loss and grief, ensuring equitable resources for minority communities.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Repair aging roads for pedestrian and cyclist safetyResident asks the city to repair aging roads in communities to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repair
- Signal upgrades, road repair and cleaning for seniorsResident asks for improved traffic signals near senior areas, pothole repairs on busy routes, ADA-accessible sidewalks, and more frequent trash and leaf cleanup with more public bins.2025–26ChinatownPedestrian & bike safetySubmitted in Chinese
- Chinatown restroom, smoother roads, parking and safetyResident asks for a public restroom near the Chinatown gate, smoother road surfaces, more parking and a new lot, and better management of homelessness to improve community safety.2025–26ChinatownClean streets & restroomsSubmitted in Chinese
- Repair Chinatown roadsResident asks the city to repair roads in Chinatown.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Chinese
- Public restroom at Chinatown gateResident asks for a public restroom near the Chinatown gate to improve basic neighborhood facilities.2025–26ChinatownClean streets & restroomsSubmitted in Chinese
- Public restroom at Chinatown gateResident asks for a public restroom near the Chinatown gate to improve basic neighborhood facilities.2025–26ChinatownClean streets & restroomsSubmitted in Chinese
- Repair streets that are hard to walkResident asks the city to repair streets to solve difficulty walking on them.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Chinese
- More parking spaces in ChinatownResident asks the city to add parking spaces in Chinatown.2025–26ChinatownTransit & getting aroundSubmitted in Chinese
- Culture-based counseling and art healing for Chinatown teensProposes group counseling and art healing programs rooted in culture for Chinese teens caught between cultures, facing family pressure and identity conflict, to give them belonging and expression.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Culturally sensitive stigma-reduction education in Chinese communityProposes culturally sensitive education to reduce stigma around depression and anxiety, so Chinese community members can express mental health needs and seek help.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Community talks on endurance and seeking helpProposes community conversations, lectures and shared real stories so residents can rethink strength and asking for help, creating a safe space to express distress in a culture that values endurance.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Bilingual mental health counseling for Chinese elders and immigrantsProposes prioritizing bilingual counseling resources and outreach, because Cantonese- and Mandarin-speaking elders and newcomers struggle to find professionals who speak their language.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Mental health referral training for frontline workersProposes training caregivers and home service workers in Chinatown to recognize mental distress and refer people to help, since they are in close contact with residents.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Mental health support for Chinatown restaurant and business ownersProposes accessible support such as lunchtime groups and an anonymous hotline for high-stress Chinatown restaurant and business owners who lack time, resources or trust to seek help.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Peer support groups and crisis network in ChinatownProposes community peer support groups and an emergency support network in Chinatown to address pandemic-related loneliness, anxiety, job loss and bereavement and build resilience.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Home visits and screening for isolated Chinatown eldersProposes home visits combined with mental health screening for immigrant elders in Chinatown to identify problems early, prevent serious illness and help them access benefits.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Multilingual mental health resource platform for ChinatownProposes a multilingual platform bringing together appointments, events, lectures and self-help information, since residents miss existing mental health services because they do not know about them.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Shelters, resource guidance and patrols for Chinatown homelessnessResident is concerned about many homeless people in Chinatown and asks for more shelters or resource guidance and stronger patrols to protect residents.2025–26ChinatownHomelessness & shelterSubmitted in Chinese
- Repair Chinatown streets and add signageResident says Chinatown streets are uneven and lack signs, and asks for repairs and signage to keep elders and young children safe.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Chinese
- More police patrols in ChinatownResident asks for increased police patrols to maintain public safety in Chinatown, helping residents feel more secure.2025–26ChinatownPublic safety & crime preventionSubmitted in Chinese
- Fix roads and add parking and signs for seniorsResident says uneven roads, poor transportation and lack of parking make medical visits hard for seniors, and asks for road repair, more meters and better signage.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Chinese
- Counseling program for isolated Chinese-speaking seniorsResident says seniors alone at home are lonely and lack language-accessible entertainment, and asks for a counseling program to reconnect them with the community and improve well-being.2025–26ChinatownMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- More parking meters and spaces in ChinatownResident asks for more parking meters and spaces so more Chinese residents can gather in Chinatown, supporting community culture.2025–26ChinatownTransit & getting aroundSubmitted in Chinese
- More parking spaces and meters in ChinatownResident asks for more parking spaces and meters and a reorganized road layout in Chinatown to make parking easier and strengthen community cohesion.2025–26ChinatownTransit & getting aroundSubmitted in Chinese