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
- Food banks, soup kitchens and shelterResident asks for more food banks, soup kitchens and shelter for people in need.2024–25South EndFood access
- Arts and culture programming supporting creativesResident asks for arts and culture programming that promotes creative people and sustains them with ongoing opportunities.2024–25City-wideArts & culture
- Youth employment program with mentorsResident proposes a social program that builds infrastructure to employ youth and develops mentors to support them.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Youth jobs and school funding, Teen EmpowermentResident asks for youth jobs and school funding, and for programs like Teen Empowerment to help the community and create a safer environment.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Cheaper housing, nursing homes and donation centersResident asks for more affordable housing, nursing homes and donation centers so families have accessible housing and people can get items and space in their neighborhood.2024–25City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Trauma and substance use recovery programsResident says programs supporting people healing from trauma and substance abuse should be prioritized because there are too few rehabilitation and quality therapy services.2024–25City-wideMental health & substance use
- A community center in every neighborhoodResident asks for a community center to be built in every Boston neighborhood.2024–25RoxburyRecreation facilities & sports
- Use funds for MBTA maintenance and delaysResident asks that funds go toward the MBTA to fix delays and address its maintenance needs.2024–25City-wideTransit & getting around
- Youth mental health resource centersResident asks for mental health resource centers for youth so young people can work through trauma and stay out of trouble.2024–25DorchesterMental health & substance use
- Fund community centers and school-partnered mentoringResident wants more money for community centers and neighborhood programs that partner with schools, with a focus on mentoring opportunities for youth.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Food funding for low-income familiesResident asks for funding to help people in need and to make food more affordable for low-income families.2024–25RoxburyFood access
- Teen centers with therapists in every neighborhoodResident wants more engagement opportunities for teens and young adults, including field-day style activities and teen centers in all neighborhoods that include therapists for kids.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Teen app similar to Citizens appResident suggests a teen app like the Citizen app that shares emergency alerts, local happenings, fun places to go and accessible programs.2024–25City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Teen app for resources and opportunitiesResident proposes a teen app showing available resources, services, jobs, community events and service opportunities, since these are not well advertised to youth.2024–25MattapanLibraries, digital & civic life
- 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
- Teen jobs access and safety resource appResident wants jobs to be more accessible to teens and suggests an app promoting safety, career programs, mental health centers and connections between services and community issues.2024–25MattapanYouth jobs & fellowships
- Expand youth mentorship programsResident says Boston children and teens need more mentors to offer advice, food and connection, noting that programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters exist but are not enough.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- More clean fields and open spacesResident asks for more fields and open spaces where people can run around, and for parks and fields to be kept clean so they can be enjoyed.2024–25City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Free mental health and substance abuse centersResident asks for free community mental health and substance abuse health centers with programs and a useful itinerary for people to follow.2024–25RoxburyMental health & substance use
- More no-questions-asked public clinics for teensResident asks for more public clinics that serve teens without questions, since they avoid asking for help, which could also prevent unwanted pregnancy.2024–25City-wideHealth care access
- More rehab centers and sheltersResident asks for more rehab centers and shelters offering beds, showers, food, entertainment and job transition services, prioritizing ages 20 to 40.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Teen Empowerment-style programs for younger kidsResident wants programs like Teen Empowerment opened to younger children, held in community centers, to guide them toward a brighter future.2024–25DorchesterYouth programs & schools
- More mental health services on my streetResident wants more access to mental health services, believing they are connected to community violence and can reduce it.2024–25DorchesterMental health & substance use
- Interventions to reduce gun ownershipResident asks for publicly funded interventions, involving social workers, to stop people from owning guns, linking gun ownership to violence.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Youth hobby development centerResident proposes funding a hobby development center where youth of all ages can build talents and skills useful for future jobs.2024–25MattapanYouth programs & schools