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
- Legal advice for immigrant communitiesResident asks for legal advising for immigrant communities so they can get lawyers or legal counsel and learn about legal cases.2026–27City-wideImmigrant & language supportSubmitted in Spanish
- Support for immigrant familiesResident asks for support for immigrant families.2026–27City-wideImmigrant & language supportSubmitted in Spanish
- More money for drug preventionResident asks for more funding for drug prevention.2026–27City-wideMental health & substance useSubmitted in Spanish
- Fund youth, social workers and artists over policeResident asks the City to fund youth, social workers and participatory artists more than police, as young people have campaigned for, to invest in community solutions.2026–27City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Fund citywide youth jobs at $500,000 minimumResident asks for at least half a million dollars for citywide youth jobs, which give teens of color needed resume experience and an entry point to work.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Tree pruning at Hynes FieldResident asks the City to maintain and prune trees at Hynes Field in West Roxbury to make the park safer.2026–27West RoxburyParks, trees & climate
- More school-year youth jobs, prioritizing immigrant youthResident asks for more funding for youth jobs during the school year, with immigrant youth eligible and prioritized, targeting by zip code and income, and partnering with justice organizations.2026–27City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Rebuild sidewalksResident asks for sidewalk reconstruction, prioritizing safety in community parks.2026–27City-wideStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Spanish
- Improve streets for older adults to walkResident asks for streets to be set up to improve walking for older adults so they can participate more in the community.2026–27City-wideOlder adult supportSubmitted in Spanish
- Community education on pest preventionResident asks for community education on strategies to reduce or eliminate cockroaches and mice in homes.2026–27City-wideClean streets & restroomsSubmitted in Spanish
- Ideas to bring communities togetherResident asks for ways to bring communities together to encourage active, proactive participation.2026–27RoxburyLibraries, digital & civic lifeSubmitted in Spanish
- Youth workshops in crafts, mechanics and bakingResident asks for youth workshops in crafts, mechanics and pastry-making to support personal development and community belonging.2026–27West EndYouth programs & schoolsSubmitted in Spanish
- Snack and story time at public librariesResident asks for library story time where attendees can take home a bag of food, so everyone has a space to read and reading support.2026–27ChinatownLibraries, digital & civic lifeSubmitted in Spanish
- More job opportunities in SpanishResident asks for more employment opportunities available in Spanish, saying everyone has a right to work.2026–27Jamaica PlainAdult jobs & small businessSubmitted in Spanish
- Rent assistance for students and single parentsResident asks for rent assistance for college-age youth and single women with one or two children, to improve housing access and reduce stress.2026–27Jamaica PlainAffordable housing & rent stabilitySubmitted in Spanish
- Fix South Boston streets and add parkingResident asks for South Boston street repairs and more parking spots, noting the area is largely low-income Black and brown residents.2026–27South EndStreet & sidewalk repair
- Security, senior support and anti-discrimination in West Broadway BHAResident asks for more security cameras and apartment security at West Broadway BHA, keeping ICE out, more senior support, and action against discrimination.2026–27City-widePublic safety & crime prevention
- Clean parks and convert vacant buildings to housingResident asks for park cleanup in Dorchester and Roxbury and use of vacant buildings for low-income housing.2026–27City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Free places for kids' activities and healthy foodResident asks for free places around the City where kids can do fun activities, eat healthy food, and lose weight, bringing people of all races together.2026–27City-wideYouth programs & schools
- More English learning programsResident asks for more programs to help people learn English.2026–27City-wideImmigrant & language support
- Alliance between Latino and Cape Verdean communitiesResident asks for efforts to build a strong alliance between the Latino and Cape Verdean communities.2026–27City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Network to help immigrants with daily survivalResident asks for a network to help immigrants get by day to day, citing harm from the end of TPS and the Parole Program.2026–27City-wideImmigrant & language support
- Food and housing resources for immigrantsResident asks for immigrant community resources related to food and housing.2026–27City-wideImmigrant & language support
- Develop more affordable housing for low-income peopleResident asks the City to develop more affordable housing for low-income people.2026–27City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Affordable housing for low-income residentsResident asks for affordable housing for low-income people.2026–27City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability