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
- Year-round water bottle refill stationsThe resident asks for freeze-proof water bottle refilling stations in busy pedestrian areas and shopping districts, giving free drinking water to low-income riders and outdoor workers.2026–27City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Balcony and container gardening kitsThe resident asks the city to offer container gardening kits with a pot, soil and seeds to increase food access and greenery.2026–27City-wideFood access
- Outdoor fitness equipment in public parksThe resident asks for heavy-duty accessible outdoor gym equipment such as pull-up bars in parks, so low-income residents can exercise without gym memberships.2026–27City-wideRecreation facilities & sports
- Free fitness, yoga and Tai Chi classes in parksThe resident asks for a citywide seasonal schedule of free instructor-led fitness, yoga and Tai Chi classes in major neighborhood parks.2026–27City-wideRecreation facilities & sports
- Local art displays in clinic waiting roomsThe resident asks the city to pay local artists rental fees to display artwork in clinic waiting rooms and healthcare facilities to improve patient well-being.2026–27City-wideArts & culture
- Concrete curbs to protect painted bike lanesThe resident asks to upgrade painted bike lanes citywide with permanent concrete curbs that physically separate cyclists from traffic.2026–27City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- City fund for fair pay for local musiciansThe resident asks for a city fund to guarantee local musicians a fair wage when they play at public events.2026–27City-wideArts & culture
- Grants for halfway houses serving homeless people in recoveryThe resident asks for grants to Boston halfway houses to help homeless people struggling with addiction work on getting better.2026–27City-wideMental health & substance use
- Barrier-protected bike lanes on busy roadsThe resident asks for more bike lanes with barriers from drivers on busy biking roads so cyclists feel safer.2026–27City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- More food pantries and grants for better foodThe resident asks for more food pantries and grants so pantries can buy better food for people struggling to find meals.2026–27City-wideFood access
- Volunteer committee for street cleanupsThe resident proposes a committee of volunteers to clean up Boston streets so people will want to be outside more.2026–27City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Trained volunteer crossing guards committeeThe resident suggests a committee of volunteers trained by the city to serve as crossing guards, to make streets safer after accidents.2026–27City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- More stop signs on Tremont Street, Mission HillThe resident asks for more stop signs on busy streets like Tremont Street in Mission Hill because of frequent car accidents and many children nearby.2026–27City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- Grants for shelter beds and shelter renovationsThe resident asks for grants so shelters can add beds and renovate existing facilities, keeping homeless people safe in winter and making parks safer.2026–27City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Repair gym floor and dividerThe resident asks for repair of the gym floor and divider to restore a safe, functional and welcoming space for community sports and recreation.2026–27Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- Volunteer tutors in libraries for struggling studentsThe resident asks for trained volunteer tutors in libraries to help BPS students who are failing or at risk of failing courses, so they can graduate and enter the workforce.2026–27City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Restore gym floor and dividerThe resident asks for the gym floor and divider to be restored to improve recreation access for youth, adults and seniors.2026–27Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- Bike lane dividers and more bike lanesThe resident asks for physical dividers on Boston's bike lanes and bike lanes on more streets to keep people safer.2026–27City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- Fix North End library bathroom and upkeepThe resident says the North End library is less maintained than the Copley library and asks for the bathroom to be fixed and improvements made to attract more visitors.2026–27DowntownLibraries, digital & civic life
- Funding for free or low-cost clinicsThe resident asks the city to give hospitals more money to run free clinics offering free or low-cost treatment for people without money.2026–27City-wideHealth care access
- Better housing for homeless residents and fix housing lotteryThe resident asks for funding for better housing for homeless people and residents, and for improvements to the housing lottery system, so people can live safely off the streets.2026–27City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Food forest and community garden at Glines & School StreetThe resident asks for a food forest and community garden with raised beds and shade on a lot at Glines and School Street, to give neighbors access to green space.2026–27Jamaica PlainParks, trees & climate
- Makeshift housing for people without homesThe resident asks the city to find or provide temporary housing for people who have no place to live, so nobody has to live outside.2026–27City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- More cameras on roads, busy areas and parksAsks for more surveillance cameras on roads, in busy areas and in parks because crimes often occur without anyone being caught, to keep people safer.2026–27City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Community garden to grow and share foodProposes a community garden where people learn to garden, share, and eat the food they grow.2026–27City-wideParks, trees & climate