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
- Fund school-year youth jobs in the city budgetResident asks that school-year youth jobs be part of the city budget rather than relying on private funding and philanthropy.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Intergenerational learning and skill exchange hubResident proposes a community hub where generations share skills such as cooking, sewing, gardening, music, trades, budgeting and cultural traditions.2026–27City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Ongoing intergenerational community assemblies with cityResident asks for frequent community assemblies where the city shares information and residents create action plans with accountability, going beyond town halls and coffee hours.2026–27City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Trained community safety patrol in parksResident asks for a trained community safety patrol in parks and public spaces because families feel unsafe around needles and groups of unhoused people.2026–27RoxburyPublic safety & crime prevention
- Workers' Rights Legal Defense FundResident asks for a fund granting money to community partners for legal representation of Boston workers facing violations like wage theft, modeled on the Immigrant Legal Defense Fund.2026–27City-wideAdult jobs & small business
- $500,000 to restore school-year teen jobsResident asks for $500,000 to restore school-year youth jobs and fellowships at nonprofits after funding cuts, giving teens in disadvantaged communities work experience and leadership development.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Restore school-year youth jobs at nonprofitsResident asks to use funding to bring back school-year youth jobs at community organizations, giving low-income Black and Latino teens income, leadership and workforce experience.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- $500,000 for school-year youth jobs and fellowshipsResident asks for $500,000 to bring back school-year youth jobs and fellowships at nonprofits, including for immigrant youth.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Local career pathways for neighborhood youth and seniorsResident asks for career opportunities within residents' own neighborhoods so youth and seniors can stay, build community wealth and avoid being gentrified out.2026–27RoxburyAdult jobs & small business
- Signage and speed bumps near Nubian SquareResident asks for signage and speed bumps near schools, senior housing and community centers by Nubian Square, where heavy traffic and potholes make pedestrians afraid to walk.2026–27RoxburyPedestrian & bike safety
- Grants to convert small businesses to worker cooperativesResident asks for a grant fund, led by the Worker Cooperative Initiative, to help retiring owners and employees convert small businesses into worker co-ops and keep local jobs.2026–27City-wideAdult jobs & small business
- Pilot plazas on Comm Ave carriage lanesResident asks to fund a pilot converting carriage lanes on Commonwealth Ave near Harvard Ave into plazas with seating, planters and art for pedestrians in Allston-Brighton.2026–27AllstonPedestrian & bike safety
- School-year youth jobsResident asks for school-year youth jobs to keep kids engaged, give them purpose in contributing to the community and teach skills they need.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Supplemental $500,000 to restore youth jobsResident asks for a supplementary budget of at least $500,000 to offset the city's cut to youth jobs and provide opportunity for disadvantaged kids.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- $500,000 for youth jobs, including immigrantsResident asks for at least $500,000 to directly employ students and youth, especially in summer and including immigrant youth and youth of color.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- $500,000 for school-year youth jobsResident asks for $500,000 to fund school-year jobs for young people, providing financial security, work skills and school engagement, mainly for BIPOC youth from struggling families.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Connected protected bike lane network citywideResident asks for a connected network of protected bike lanes within a short walk of every home, citing lower crash rates and inequitable harm from traffic violence.2026–27City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- Expand Chinatown's tree canopyResident asks for significant investment in trees in Chinatown to improve air quality, reduce dust, add shade and give residents more access to nature.2026–27ChinatownParks, trees & climate
- ADA-accessible Comm Ave Mall crossingsResident asks to reduce vehicle crossings of the Comm Ave Mall and add raised crosswalks so the park path is accessible to all pedestrians and ADA compliant.2026–27Back BayPedestrian & bike safety
- Money for the CelticsResident proposes giving $2 million to the Celtics because they love the team.2026–27City-wideOther or unclear
- Shade umbrellas at bus stops and plazasResident asks for large shade coverings at busy uncovered bus stops, corners and plazas like Copley to reduce heat for pedestrians, as done in Seoul.2026–27City-wideParks, trees & climate
- $500,000 for school-year youth jobs and fellowshipsResident asks for half a million dollars for school-year youth jobs and community fellowships, including immigrant youth, to restore cuts that hurt low-income Black and Brown communities.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Investigate and reduce mosquitoes near Franklin ParkResident asks the City to find out why mosquitoes have worsened despite neighborhood efforts to remove standing water, especially near Franklin Park.2026–27City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Protected bike lanesResident asks for protected bike lanes so everyone can travel around the city safely.2026–27City-widePedestrian & bike safety
- Library card ID usable for votingResident suggests automatically saving library card ID information so it could be used for voting, possibly making the process faster.2026–27City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life