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
- Better school food and more school resourcesProvide better food and more resources for schools.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Better and cheaper housing for all familiesProvide better and cheaper housing for families and people around Boston.2024–25City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- More lighting in parks and streetsAdd more lamps to parks and streets.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Greenway paths connecting neighborhoodsCreate paths like East Boston's Greenway to connect neighborhoods and encourage walking and biking in a natural setting.2024–25City-wideParks, trees & climate
- More composting and recycling funding in low-income communitiesIncrease funding for composting and recycling in low-income communities, where the resident says food waste and pollution are overlooked.2024–25City-wideParks, trees & climate
- New high school in Orient HeightsBuild a high school in Orient Heights, possibly on the former casket factory site, because there is none nearby.2024–25East BostonYouth programs & schools
- Unclear greeting with no ideaThe submission is just a greeting and a note that the resident is unsure, with no actual proposal.2024–25East BostonOther or unclear
- Better repair and maintenanceResident asks for better repair and maintenance, with no specifics given; placed under streets based on the category.2024–25City-wideStreet & sidewalk repair
- Funded tutoring for fair educational opportunityProvide funded tutoring so students without private tutors have fair chances to learn and get into top schools and colleges.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Short-term street trash and litter cleanup projectFund a short-term project to improve streets by removing trash and litter, improving air and ground quality.2024–25City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Senior food delivery, bus stops, and parking enforcementExpand food delivery for seniors and disabled people, add heated bus stop enclosures and more bus stops, enforce double parking, and limit community fridge use per person.2024–25City-wideOlder adult support
- Shelter and essential supplies for people living on streetsCreate a shelter for people living on the street, buy essential items for them, and seek company support, available to all regardless of origin or color.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelterSubmitted in Spanish
- Food pantry delivery for seniors and disabled residentsPartner food pantries with DoorDash to deliver food to seniors and disabled people who cannot reach food assistance programs.2024–25City-wideFood access
- Paid elders assisting in daycare and early elementaryHave elders help in daycare and early elementary programs for a small stipend, building intergenerational bonds.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Legal representation against unscrupulous landlords and employersCreate a citywide program giving residents attorneys to hold bad landlords and employers accountable, possibly with MassHire, so they avoid representing themselves.2024–25City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Regular door-to-door wellness checks for seniorsSend a team with BPHC, Age Strong and clinicians to check on seniors weekly, biweekly or monthly if they cannot stay healthy on their own.2024–25City-wideOlder adult support
- Heated enclosed bus stopsInstall heated, enclosed bus stops for social equity.2024–25City-wideTransit & getting around
- More jobs and programs for minorsProvide more jobs and programs for minors, since many minority youth lack the same resources as others.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Affordable fresh food in BrightonMake fresh fruit and food more affordable and improve food resources in the Brighton area so it is affordable for everyone.2024–25BrightonFood access
- Community garden plots and fruit treesCreate edible gardening spaces with community garden plots and fruit trees to promote health, healthy eating, cleaner air and more gardening space.2024–25City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Housing search advocates for seniors and disabled residentsProvide advocates to help seniors and disabled people find better housing.2024–25City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- 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
- Affordable rent and housing and job search helpMake housing and rent more affordable for low-income people and offer more community resources for finding housing and jobs.2024–25City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Public safety event with speakers on resourcesHold an event on public safety where public speakers share information about available resources, with a goal of racial equality.2024–25City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Cleaner community, affordable housing, transportation and educationResident asks for a cleaner community along with affordable housing, transportation and education, so that benefits are equal across races.2024–25City-wideOther or unclear