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 King K-6 School playgroundResident asks to renovate the King K-6 School playground at 77 Lawrence Ave, which has never been updated and is not accessible to all ages.2024–25DorchesterYouth programs & schools
- Resident survey and library-based public classesResident proposes a listening campaign to learn residents' educational interests and a citywide education campaign delivering classes through Boston Public Library, especially for people outside the school system.2024–25City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Affordable downtown apartments for working-class workersResident asks for downtown apartments to be available and affordable to working-class people who work downtown, for class and racial equity.2024–25City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Clean, reliable T elevatorsResident asks for cleaner, easier-to-use T elevators, which are often unsanitary, to support people with disabilities and families with strollers.2024–25City-wideTransit & getting around
- Accessibility assessment of sidewalks and transit with wheelchair usersResident asks for a collaborative assessment with wheelchair and stroller users to find accessibility problems in sidewalks and public transit, and for 1% of the budget to go to participatory budgeting.2024–25City-wideStreet & sidewalk repair
- Allocate 1% of budget to participatory budgetingResident asks the city to put at least 1% of its budget through participatory budgeting to increase public engagement and advance racial and economic justice.2024–25City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Speed humps at start of Norwell StreetResident proposes speed humps at the beginning of Norwell Street because of frequent accidents, to benefit the local community.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Barrier-free community programs and public housing repairsResident asks for expanded programs for youth, seniors and families without application or insurance barriers, plus park improvements, public housing repair and pest elimination.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Artistic welcome signs on highways into BostonResident proposes commissioning local artists to create welcome signs where major highways enter Boston, to greet visitors and residents.2024–25City-wideArts & culture
- Speed humps on Norwell StreetResident asks for speed humps at the start of Norwell Street because of repeated crashes, unsafe crossing, and their parked car being hit several times.2024–25DorchesterPedestrian & bike safety
- Education and cooperatives for immigrant familiesResident asks for community education and support programs for immigrant families, including cooperatives and spaces to share knowledge, developed with affected immigrants to promote independence.2024–25East BostonImmigrant & language support
- Redesign Fields Corner shopping plaza for housing and walkabilityResident asks to redesign a shopping plaza near Fields Corner station to add housing, improve walkability and make better use of parking land to help local businesses.2024–25DorchesterAffordable housing & rent stability
- AI reading and SEL app for struggling studentsResident proposes an AI application to help below-grade-level and multilingual students with reading and writing, using emotional analysis and culturally responsive stories to support social-emotional learning.2024–25City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Fix potholes, especially at crosswalksResident asks the city to repair potholes, particularly those at crosswalks.2024–25City-wideStreet & sidewalk repair
- Trash pickup and trees for Allston business districtResident asks for bi-weekly trash service to reduce rats, litter pickup, and shade trees in Allston's business district, with translation outreach to immigrant-owned businesses.2024–25AllstonClean streets & restrooms
- Clear crosswalks and bike lanes in Nubian SquareResident asks for clearly painted, even crosswalks and bike lanes in Roxbury, especially Nubian Square, to support residents' commutes.2024–25RoxburyPedestrian & bike safety
- Humane solution for Mass & CassResident asks the city to address conditions at Mass & Cass humanely, noting that people there are affected by economic hardship and the opioid crisis.2024–25South EndHomelessness & shelter
- Business training for musiciansResident asks for a workshop and certificate program teaching musicians how to set up a business or nonprofit, because musicians struggle financially in Boston.2024–25City-wideArts & culture
- Interactive multisensory public art on cultural storiesResident proposes short-term public art that is visual, auditory and tactile, tells cultural stories, and prioritizes marginalized artists so more people can access and be represented.2024–25City-wideArts & culture
- Community access to BYFC and youth prevention programsThe EASTIE Coalition proposes wider community access to Boston Youth & Family Centers and funding for youth prevention programs on resilience, wellness and HOPE to support youth mental health.2024–25East BostonYouth programs & schools
- Fix uneven sidewalks for accessibilityResident asks the city to repair uneven sidewalks that create accessibility and safety problems for people using mobility aids and parents with strollers.2024–25City-wideStreet & sidewalk repair
- Buy scratch tickets with the fundsResident proposes spending $2 million on lottery scratch tickets and using any winnings to fund the city or buy more tickets.2024–25City-wideOther or unclear
- Reduce property taxes with budget surplusResident proposes using Boston's surplus to cut property taxes next fiscal year, arguing it improves housing affordability and lets residents keep more of their money.2024–25City-wideOther or unclear
- Plant more shade treesResident asks for more trees to provide shade next summer and help city residents, mostly people of color, cope with heat waves.2024–25City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Restore needle exchange at Nubian and BMCResident asks to restore needle exchange services at Nubian Station, Boston Medical Center and downtown to connect people to treatment and keep streets free of used needles.2024–25RoxburyHealth care access