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
- More interpretation servicesResident asks for more interpretation services to help people access resources.2024–25DorchesterImmigrant & language support
- Faster sidewalk repair turnaroundResident asks for faster completion of sidewalk repairs, saying they have waited a year for theirs to be fixed.2024–25DorchesterStreet & sidewalk repair
- Speed hump on Lyndhurst StreetResident asks for a speed hump on Lyndhurst St because speeding is a real problem.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Shovel sidewalks, especially near seniorsResident asks that all sidewalks be shoveled during snowstorms, especially where seniors live.2024–25DorchesterOlder adult support
- Two to four speed bumps on Norwell StreetInstall two to four speed bumps on the curved Norwell Street because cars speed like on a racetrack and hit parked cars.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Speed bumps on Norwell StreetInstall speed bumps at the top of Norwell Street because speeding drivers have repeatedly hit parked cars, including the resident's.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Invest in local businesses and community centersInvest more in local businesses and community centers that offer mental wellbeing and financial literacy resources while boosting the local economy.2024–25DorchesterAdult jobs & small business
- Speed bumps on Norwell StreetAsks for speed bumps on Norwell Street in Dorchester because it has become dangerous and hard to cross.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Speed bumps on Norwell Street, DorchesterRequests speed bumps on Norwell Street because of years of crashes from speeding that endanger cars and children on the sidewalks.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Speed bumps to slow speeding carsRequests speed bumps on the resident's street because speeding cars have nearly hit them while crossing with their daughters.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- More free community center memberships for youthOnly three Boston community centers offer free youth memberships; the resident wants more free centers so youth and other residents can share experiences.2024–25DorchesterRecreation facilities & sports
- Speed bumps on Norwell Street near Washington StreetResident asks for speed bumps on the top section of Norwell Street because the street is narrow and parked cars are frequently hit in hit-and-run accidents.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Speed bumps on street with hit parked carsResident asks for speed bumps on their street because parked cars have been hit repeatedly and a child lives there.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Healing art studio for youth hurt by violenceCreate a nonprofit art studio for ages 14-24, especially those affected by gun violence, to heal through art and teach skills to younger peers.2024–25DorchesterArts & culture
- Accessible playground at Mather ElementaryBuild an inclusive playground and improve the building at Mather Elementary in Dorchester, which lacks quality facilities for differently abled children.2024–25DorchesterYouth programs & schools
- Plant trees on Blue Hill Ave instead of bike lanesResident asks that trees be planted on Blue Hill Avenue rather than bike lanes, saying working-class neighborhoods have lost trees.2024–25DorchesterParks, trees & climate
- Pedestrian bridge to the beachResident asks for a pedestrian bridge connecting people to the beach so everyone has access to waterways.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Safe pedestrian crossing at roundabout and I-93 rampsResident asks for pedestrian signals or a footbridge at the roundabout and 93 ramps linking Columbia Rd and William J Day Blvd, so Dorchester residents can safely reach South Boston parks and beaches.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Free parking lot near the TResident asks for a free parking lot near a T station so people can partly commute into the city, reducing traffic and air pollution.2024–25DorchesterTransit & getting around
- Free parking lot near the TResident asks for a free parking lot near a T station so people can partly commute into the city, reducing traffic and improving air quality.2024–25DorchesterTransit & getting around
- Higher-wage, year-round youth jobs pilotPilot higher-paying, year-long youth jobs using the full $5 million set aside, since young people of color often help support their households.2024–25DorchesterYouth jobs & fellowships
- Mobile health clinics in Dorchester and BrightonResident asks for funding of mobile health clinics in Dorchester and Brighton to fill the gap left by hospital closures and improve care for underserved residents.2024–25DorchesterHealth care access
- Renovate King K-6 School playgroundResident asks to renovate the King K-6 School playground at 77 Lawrence Ave, which has never been updated and is not accessible to all ages.2024–25DorchesterYouth programs & schools
- Speed humps at start of Norwell StreetResident proposes speed humps at the beginning of Norwell Street because of frequent accidents, to benefit the local community.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Speed humps on Norwell StreetResident asks for speed humps at the start of Norwell Street because of repeated crashes, unsafe crossing, and their parked car being hit several times.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety