Explore resident ideas
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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175 ideas
- Lower public transportation pricesResident asks for lower public transit prices to benefit the whole community.2026–27DorchesterTransit & getting around
- Immigrant information and small business support programsResident asks for a program giving immigrants more information and another supporting small businesses, to include all races and cultures.2026–27DorchesterImmigrant & language support
- Mini community center for youth and culturesThe resident asks for a small community center that welcomes youth and different cultures, bringing resources and equity to underserved areas.2026–27DorchesterRecreation facilities & sportsSubmitted in Korean
- Plant more trees to combat heatThe resident asks for more tree planting to help reduce heat.2026–27DorchesterParks, trees & climateSubmitted in Korean
- Financial literacy and workforce development programsThe resident asks for more financial literacy classes and workforce development programs similar to Power Corps.2026–27DorchesterAdult jobs & small businessSubmitted in Korean
- Build a skatepark for youthThe resident asks for a neighborhood skatepark that gives kids new hobbies and physical activity instead of being out in the street.2026–27DorchesterRecreation facilities & sportsSubmitted in Korean
- Better parks and facilities for youthThe resident asks for improved facilities for young people, such as better parks.2026–27DorchesterParks, trees & climateSubmitted in Korean
- Teach youth about economy and worker empowermentThe resident asks for programs teaching young people about the economy, money and worker empowerment so they understand their importance.2026–27DorchesterYouth programs & schoolsSubmitted in Korean
- Foundation teaching money management to youthResident proposes a foundation to teach money management, since many young people don't know how to invest their money.2026–27DorchesterYouth programs & schools
- Fix roads to reduce accidentsResident asks the City to fix roads to reduce vehicle accidents.2026–27DorchesterStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Korean
- Retrofit old housing projectsResident asks to retrofit old housing projects to create safer living conditions.2026–27DorchesterAffordable housing & rent stabilitySubmitted in Korean
- More affordable and fixed-income housingResident asks for more affordable housing, including for people on fixed incomes, to reduce homelessness.2026–27DorchesterAffordable housing & rent stabilitySubmitted in Korean
- Native plantings and garden club in neighborhoodResident asks for native plantings, more tree canopy and pollinators, covering bare soil and hot surfaces, food growing, and a garden club, citing low-income households and diverse students.2026–27DorchesterParks, trees & climateSubmitted in Korean
- More Bojangles restaurants in northern BostonThe resident asks for more Bojangles restaurant locations in the northern part of the city, which is a private business request.2026–27DorchesterOther or unclearSubmitted in Korean
- Protected bike lanes on Dorchester AvenueThe resident asks for parking-protected bike lanes on Dorchester Ave. from Lower Mills to Andrew Station for safe biking without removing parking.2026–27DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Protected bike lanes on Washington StreetThe resident asks for parking-protected bike lanes on Washington Street from Gallivan Boulevard to Nubian Station to keep bikers safe without losing parking.2026–27DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Protected bike lanes on Talbot AvenueThe resident asks for parking-protected bike lanes on Talbot Ave. from Peabody Square to Blue Hill Ave. to make a dangerous road safer near schools and a Boys & Girls Club.2026–27DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Keep funding Torchlight Recovery CafeResident asks the city to keep funding Torchlight Recovery Cafe in Grove Hall, which works with families in crisis and provides guidance to youth.2026–27DorchesterMental health & substance use
- Lower taxes, rent control and street repairResident lists priorities of addressing high taxes, adopting rent control and repairing streets.2026–27DorchesterAffordable housing & rent stability
- Pedestrian overpass to Moakley Park and Carson BeachThe resident asks for a pedestrian overpass so people, including schoolchildren and youth sports teams, can reach Moakley Park and Carson Beach without crossing dangerous crosswalks near JFK.2026–27DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Hennigan Community Center floor, A/C and paintingTranslated from Spanish: the resident asks for a new floor, air conditioning in the court and other areas, and painted walls at the Hennigan Community Center to improve conditions for all students.2026–27DorchesterRecreation facilities & sports
- More English classesThe resident asks for more English classes to help people integrate into social, work and community groups.2026–27DorchesterImmigrant & language supportSubmitted in Spanish
- Youth programs including English classesThe resident asks for youth programs such as English classes, so young people have more time to prepare and stay out of trouble.2026–27DorchesterYouth programs & schoolsSubmitted in Spanish
- Preventive driving safety workshopsThe resident asks for educational workshops or programs on preventive street driving, to make drivers more careful and reduce accidents and deaths.2026–27DorchesterPedestrian & bike safetySubmitted in Spanish
- Community pharmacy in pharmacy desertsSponsor a public-private partnership to open a community pharmacy in areas without one, since vulnerable residents face over an hour of transit to reach a pharmacy.2025–26DorchesterHealth care accessSubmitted in Spanish