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
- Humane, sensitive training for policeTrain police officers to serve the community in a more human and sensitive way.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Showers in parks and schoolsInstall showers in parks, schools and other places where people can bathe, especially for children.2024–25City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Safety in parks and streetsImprove security in parks and on streets; no further detail given.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Sodium vapor streetlights over wide streetsInstall sodium vapor lights hung over the middle of wide streets near late-night businesses, because energy-saving lights make pedestrians hard to see, especially older people in dark clothing.2024–25West RoxburyPublic safety & crime prevention
- Mental health resources for low-income youthProvide mental health resources for low-income young people, immigrants and people of color.2024–25City-wideMental health & substance use
- Project Bet on YouthInvest in young people and young adults with work, education and ways to use their skills, and give them a voice to define themselves.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Accessible community resource centerCreate an accessible community resource center to promote equity for immigrant and undocumented communities.2024–25East BostonLibraries, digital & civic life
- Community safety through street lighting in East BostonSet up community safety through better street lighting, since East Boston is about 60% immigrant and largely affected by insecurity.2024–25East BostonPublic safety & crime prevention
- Community house accessible to low-income peopleBuild a community house that is accessible to low-income people; the purpose of the building is not specified.2024–25City-wideOther or unclear
- Invest in mental health and regulate cannabis shopsInvest resources in mental health services and add controls on cannabis dispensaries, to benefit people of color and low-income residents.2024–25City-wideMental health & substance use
- Public lighting for community safety in East BostonImprove community safety through more public lighting, especially in central East Boston where many immigrants live.2024–25East BostonPublic safety & crime prevention
- Youth sports program for healthier livesCreate a sports program for young people of all ages, regardless of status, to promote healthier habits.2024–25East BostonYouth programs & schools
- Promote youth mental health programsPromote mental health programs for young people in general.2024–25City-wideMental health & substance use
- More mental health programs for youthCreate more mental health programs for all young people in Boston.2024–25City-wideMental health & substance use
- Tree planting and more street lighting in East BostonStart a tree-planting project in East Boston and add more street lighting.2024–25East BostonParks, trees & climate
- More trees and play areas in low-income neighborhoodsPlant more trees, and add playgrounds and sprinklers, in lower-income areas like Fields Corner, Dorchester and Roxbury for summer heat relief and equity.2024–25City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Free day care for single mothersEstablish free day care for single mothers who need to work and cannot afford a private babysitter.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Street lighting in central East BostonInstall street lighting in East Boston, specifically in the center of the neighborhood.2024–25East BostonPublic safety & crime prevention
- Plant trees in open parking lotsPlant more trees in open parking lots, such as near South Bay, to keep cars cool and reduce the urban heat island in all neighborhoods.2024–25City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Street lighting in East BostonImprove street lighting in East Boston, which would benefit low-income residents.2024–25East BostonPublic safety & crime prevention
- Buy land for public parkingPurchase land for public parking because spaces are scarce and hard to find, which affects low-income residents.2024–25East BostonTransit & getting around
- More programs for young peopleCreate more programs for all young people in Boston.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Community house for low-income residentsBuild a community house for low-income people, especially people of color.2024–25East BostonAffordable housing & rent stability
- More street lighting in central East BostonAdd more street lighting, especially in the center of East Boston, for everyone's safety.2024–25East BostonPublic safety & crime prevention
- Free community craft show with ESOL and citizenship infoHost a free community craft event where families make things, with children's programs, ESOL classes and citizenship information, supporting mental health and helping newcomers cope.2024–25City-wideArts & culture