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
- Convert vacant buildings into sheltersSpend $2 million renovating old or defunct buildings into shelters or housing projects to meet basic needs of unhoused families.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- More cameras, youth classes and community supportAdd safety cameras and offer classes for youth with more community support.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Health care and doctorsProvide more health care and doctors; the idea gives no further detail.2024–25City-wideHealth care access
- Rehabilitation help for people experiencing homelessnessProvide rehabilitation support to people experiencing homelessness to help prevent more homelessness.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Help homeless people get off the streetsHelp people experiencing homelessness get off the streets so everyone has a place to live.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Enforce rules for mopeds and dirt bikesIncrease enforcement against unregistered, stolen or unlit mopeds/motorbikes, requiring registration and rule compliance and banning carrying guns while riding, for safety.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Street cameras, speed bumps and bike lanesAdd street cameras to help prove crimes, speed bumps to prevent collisions, and bike lanes to separate bikes from vehicles.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- After-school programs, sports, ELL and tutoringExpand after-school programs, public school sports, English language learning and tutoring for troubled youth.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Donation event for people experiencing homelessnessHost an event to collect donations for people experiencing homelessness to advance social equity.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Job programs for people in recoveryBuild programs that help recovering addicts find jobs.2024–25City-wideAdult jobs & small business
- Program providing homes and jobsCreate a program that gives people access to housing and jobs to break down systemic barriers.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Language tutoring in educationProvide language tutoring in education settings.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Cameras, detectors and gun safety educationReduce gun violence with more citywide cameras, metal detectors, youth gun safety education, smart guns and gunshot detection systems.2024–25City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Rest hubs for food delivery driversCreate places for delivery workers to rest, use restrooms, wash hands and charge phones, doubling as an info and organizing hub, since they lack bathroom access.2024–25City-wideAdult jobs & small business
- Waive parking meter fees during street cleaningResidents should not pay parking meters on street cleaning days, since parking is already limited and cleaning closes many streets at once.2024–25City-wideTransit & getting around
- More liquor licenses and later store hoursIssue more liquor licenses and encourage later store hours to create nightlife.2024–25City-wideOther or unclear
- Pay local artists for public muralsPay local artists to create murals and installations that beautify public spaces, citing a well-preserved mural near the North Point pedestrian bridge.2024–25City-wideArts & culture
- Empathetic outside advocates overseeing public fundsHave organizations that oversee and advocate for proper use of public funds be staffed by empathetic people, to reduce profiling and miscommunication with less fortunate residents.2024–25City-wideOther or unclear
- Brighton BIPOC community gardenCreate a community garden in Brighton for BIPOC residents to connect, learn gardening skills and build community using local green space.2024–25BrightonParks, trees & climate
- Subsidized adult life-skills and financial classesOffer subsidized classes on financial literacy, first-time home buying and practical skills so families can become financially secure.2024–25City-wideAdult jobs & small business
- Close loopholes exploited by unscrupulous attorneysAdopt practices to close loopholes so attorneys or others cannot exploit similar situations, protecting resources meant for marginalized residents; the request is unclear.2024–25City-wideOther or unclear
- Wide protected bike and bus lanes with treesRemove parked cars to build wide protected bike/bus lanes usable by emergency vehicles, with many trees, to cut injuries, congestion, pollution and heat.2024–25City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- Consistent, safety-focused crosswalk design citywideAdopt a consistent crosswalk design across the city, since current markings vary and some are confusing or prioritize looks over pedestrian safety.2024–25City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- Major home repair help for ineligible seniorsHelp senior homeowners in Dorchester and Roxbury afford major repairs when they don't qualify for city programs and lack funds.2024–25City-wideOlder adult support
- Mental health and anti-bullying support in schoolsProvide mental health services in schools, including anti-bullying services and support.2024–25City-wideMental health & substance use