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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3,748 ideas
- Renovate field, playground and outdoor space at Marshall BCYFThe resident asks for renovation of the field, playground and outdoor space at the Marshall BCYF.2025–26DorchesterRecreation facilities & sports
- Safer and more inviting Marshall BCYFThe resident asks for Marshall BCYF to be made safe and inviting for the community.2025–26DorchesterRecreation facilities & sports
- Safer, more welcoming Marshall Community CenterThe resident asks for safety improvements and equipment upgrades at Marshall Community Center so it is inviting and open to the public.2025–26DorchesterRecreation facilities & sports
- Fix both playgrounds at Marshall Community CenterThe resident asks for repair of both the big and small playgrounds at Marshall Community Center because of safety issues.2025–26DorchesterRecreation facilities & sports
- Community education on investing and building wealthThe resident asks for community education on investing and building generational wealth, to improve financial literacy.2025–26City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Fix pothole to make Boston saferThe resident asks for a pothole to be repaired to make Boston safer for residents and visitors.2025–26City-wideStreet & sidewalk repair
- Build a church in the areaThe resident hopes a church will be built in the area to bring fellowship and knowledge of God, which is outside the City's role.2025–26RoxburyOther or unclear
- More senior programs and community health fairsThe resident asks for more programs for senior citizens and more health fairs for all families in the community.2025–26RoxburyOlder adult support
- Art classes, flower gardening and Spanish classesThe resident asks for art work and painting classes, a flower garden, and Spanish classes.2025–26City-wideArts & culture
- Pothole repair, lighting, police and community programsThe resident lists many needs, including pothole repair, more street lights, extra police, senior center funding, fitness discounts, rent and utility help, concerts, Vine Street Community Center, and youth programs.2025–26RoxburyStreet & sidewalk repair
- Unclear request about well-being in buildingThe resident says they would like to get their well-being back in their building; the request is unclear.2025–26RoxburyOther or unclear
- Water features at more city parksThe resident asks for water features at additional city parks to encourage more family participation in the community.2025–26City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Public funding for military veterans and service membersThe resident asks for public funding for men and women who serve in the military, mentioning many poor and homeless people, and a program to unite the community.2025–26City-wideOther or unclear
- Shelter and services for homeless in RoxburyThe resident proposes sheltering homeless men and women in Roxbury with beds, showers, meals, drug prevention, and access to advocates, housing counselors and case managers.2025–26RoxburyHomelessness & shelter
- Speed bumps and expanded free Wi-FiThe resident asks for speed bumps on roads where cars speed and for expanded free Wi-Fi in areas near Washington St and Norwell St that lack it.2025–26City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- Turn closed school buildings into temporary family housingThe resident asks the City to convert one closed or merged BPS building per region into temporary housing for homeless families so students avoid long commutes to distant shelters.2025–26City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Community centers with wraparound servicesThe resident asks to invest in community centers or city institutions offering housing, substance use, mental health, job and food help, easing pressure on public libraries.2025–26City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Housing and anti-displacement support for residentsThe resident asks that $2M go to housing people or keeping residents in their homes, since luxury development raises property values and burdens low-income, immigrant and minority communities.2025–26City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- More restrooms in neighborhood librariesThe resident asks to spend about $200,000 building two spacious bathrooms with additional toilets in libraries in low-income neighborhoods.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- More public trash cans and litter educationThe resident asks for more public trash receptacles with regular servicing, public education on their use, and fines for littering, noting more litter in racially mixed areas.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Encourage civic and political involvementThe resident wants a program to get everyone involved in politics to advance and protect their interests, with few details given.2025–26City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Housing for homeless, rat control, food gardensThe resident would spend $2M on housing to get people off the street, rodent control for a cleaner community, and food gardens for residents who cannot afford store prices.2025–26City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- City-sponsored parenting support groupsThe resident asks for free parenting groups around the city where parents discuss child development and support each other, since existing groups are exclusive, expensive and inaccessible.2025–26City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Fix Leverett Circle and widen Causeway Street sidewalksThe resident says Leverett Circle is dangerous for pedestrians and Causeway Street sidewalks are too narrow, and also describes a West End community and cultural center honoring neighborhood heritage.2025–26West EndPedestrian & bike safety
- Fix West End sidewalks for elderly residentsThe resident says West End sidewalks are in poor condition and asks for repairs so elderly people can walk without falling.2025–26West EndStreet & sidewalk repair