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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33 ideas
- Indoor public pool at Hyde Park BCYFConvert the aging outdoor sprinkler area at the BCYF Hyde Park Community Center into an indoor pool, since the neighborhood has none and the nearby YMCA is costly.2026–27Hyde ParkRecreation facilities & sports
- Reliable internet for a poorly served areaResident says homes on and around Alwin Street have little or no wifi, hurting students' schoolwork and adults' ability to work from home, and asks for reliable internet access.2026–27Hyde ParkLibraries, digital & civic life
- Outdoor workout area at Curtis HallResident asks for an outdoor workout area at Curtis Hall for adults and children to improve physical and mental health.2026–27Hyde ParkRecreation facilities & sports
- Fix Hennigan gym floor and air conditioningResident asks for repairs to the Hennigan gym floor and AC to keep the community center running and safe for visitors.2026–27Hyde ParkRecreation facilities & sports
- Readville community garden and dog parkResident asks for land for a community garden in Readville and funding for a dog park on the neglected DCR site near Olson pool, giving apartment residents green space.2025–26Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate
- Expand hours at Hyde Park health care buildingResident asks the City to explore extending hours at an existing Hyde Park health building from 9-5 weekdays to 8am-10pm seven days a week so more people can be served.2025–26Hyde ParkHealth care access
- Free Hyde Park YMCA pool access for residentsResident notes Hyde Park lacks an indoor public pool and asks the city to require the YMCA to give residents free pool use as part of its payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement.2025–26Hyde ParkRecreation facilities & sports
- New Stony Brook Reservation entrance via golf courseResident asks for access to Stony Brook Reservation through George Wright Golf Course, since Hyde Park residents across the street can be over 1.5 miles from an entrance.2024–25Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate
- Safe walking and biking access to Stony Brook ReservationResident asks for crosswalks, traffic lights, street lights and sidewalks near Enneking Pkwy and Smithfield Rd so people without cars can safely reach Stony Brook Reservation.2024–25Hyde ParkPedestrian & bike safety
- Extend Orange Line to Roslindale and Hyde ParkResident asks to extend the Orange Line to Roslindale and Hyde Park using existing commuter rail tracks, to improve transit access for Hyde Park.2024–25Hyde ParkTransit & getting around
- Revitalize Mattapan Square with storefront upgrades and eventsResident asks to activate Mattapan Square with free retail facade upgrades, food trucks and DJs, reinvesting in an under-invested neighborhood that looks run down.2024–25Hyde ParkAdult jobs & small business
- Fund Mattapan teens and a teen info appResident asks for funding for Boston teens, especially in Mattapan, including an app that advertises teen jobs, mental health centers, news, safety alerts and teen projects.2024–25Hyde ParkYouth programs & schools
- More fresh, affordable food for all residentsResident asks for more fresh or lower-priced food options and financial help so everyone gets quality food, helping reduce illnesses tied to processed products.2024–25Hyde ParkFood accessSubmitted in Spanish
- Nonprofit maker space in Hyde ParkResident proposes a nonprofit maker space with tools like laser cutters and sewing machines where people can learn skills and create projects, in diverse Hyde Park.2024–25Hyde ParkLibraries, digital & civic life
- Reopen the closed Cleary Square bridgeThe Cleary Square bridge has been closed two years with only one side walkable; resident says this blocks buses to an elderly and disabled complex and congests the street.2024–25Hyde ParkStreet & sidewalk repair
- Shelter and transitional housing for homeless families and youthResident asks for funding for shelter and transitional housing for homeless families and youth until permanent housing is found.2024–25Hyde ParkHomelessness & shelter
- Pedestrian bridges at dangerous intersectionsBuild pedestrian bridges to protect people from high-speed traffic, noting that young people have died at certain intersections.2024–25Hyde ParkPedestrian & bike safety
- Speed bumps on a speeding streetSupports a neighbor's petition for speed bumps because cars speed daily and the resident has nearly been hit crossing with their daughters.2024–25Hyde ParkPedestrian & bike safety
- Protect threatened open space and tree canopyProtect open land with mature trees and wildlife habitat from development because it supports climate resilience, stormwater control, air quality and cooling in nearby neighborhoods.2024–25Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate
- Protect Hyde Park woods from developmentSave a 24-acre wooded area near Crane Ledge in Hyde Park from development for conservation, wildlife and climate protection of nearby environmental justice neighborhoods.2024–25Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate
- Preserve and expand green space in Hyde ParkPreserve existing green space and fund new green space in Hyde Park rather than losing it to costly apartment buildings.2024–25Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate
- Free parking near T and more commuter railResident asks for a free parking lot near the T to encourage commuting and reduce traffic, plus working with the state on more frequent commuter rail.2024–25Hyde ParkTransit & getting around
- Greenway linking green space to Doyle PlaygroundResident asks for a greenway connecting a marked green space to Doyle Playground.2024–25Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate
- Upgrade West Street parkResident asks that West Street park be turned into a real park.2024–25Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate
- Mother Brook path system linked to regional trailsResident asks for a designed system of paths along Mother Brook connecting to Stony Brook Reservation, the Neponset River trails, and the Neponset/Truman Parkway trails.2024–25Hyde ParkParks, trees & climate