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
- Low-cost women's health and fitness centersIncrease low-cost women's health and fitness centers to improve access to healthy habits for women, including immigrant women.2025–26RoxburyRecreation facilities & sportsSubmitted in Spanish
- Arts and theater community centers in MattapanCreate community centers in Mattapan with visual arts and performing theater to empower local artists of color and advance the community through the arts.2025–26MattapanArts & cultureSubmitted in Spanish
- Childcare vouchers for working familiesProvide vouchers for day care or summer camp so working families in need can go to work and keep their jobs.2025–26City-wideYouth programs & schoolsSubmitted in Spanish
- Community healthy cooking lessonsOffer community cooking lessons on healthy meals that anyone can join.2025–26City-wideFood accessSubmitted in Spanish
- Zero-interest loans for small businessesOffer zero-interest loan opportunities to support small businesses.2025–26City-wideAdult jobs & small businessSubmitted in Spanish
- Student loan reliefResident asks for student loan relief, with no further detail provided.2025–26City-wideOther or unclearSubmitted in Spanish
- Reopen Daily TableResident asks to reopen Daily Table, an affordable food store.2025–26City-wideFood accessSubmitted in Spanish
- After-school program for teens 13 and olderCreate an after-school program for ages 13 and up to help vulnerable families who need to work.2025–26City-wideYouth programs & schoolsSubmitted in Spanish
- Free Wi-Fi stationsProvide free Wi-Fi stations to help people who cannot afford internet access.2025–26City-wideLibraries, digital & civic lifeSubmitted in Spanish
- Large patio for poetry, music and enrichmentBuild a large patio space for poetry, music and enrichment for all ages, where artists can collaborate, showcase and socialize.2025–26City-wideArts & cultureSubmitted in Spanish
- Support for affordable, healthy, reliable groceriesCreate a program supporting high-quality, reliable, affordable and healthy groceries, since nutritious affordable food matters to everyone.2025–26City-wideFood accessSubmitted in Spanish
- Make the Daily Table business model sustainableHelp make Daily Table's business model sustainable so food reaches the neighborhoods that need it.2025–26City-wideFood accessSubmitted in Spanish
- Community pharmacy in pharmacy desertsSponsor a public-private partnership to open a community pharmacy in areas without one, since vulnerable residents face over an hour of transit to reach a pharmacy.2025–26DorchesterHealth care accessSubmitted in Spanish
- Restore Simco's neon sign on Blue Hill AveRestore the deteriorating neon signage at Simco's, a long-standing Mattapan landmark, to improve the look of Blue Hill Ave and lift community morale.2025–26MattapanArts & culture
- Little free libraries in Boston neighborhoodsPlace little libraries around neighborhoods to make books easier for everyone to access.2025–26City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Support multicultural mental health service organizationsSupport mental health organizations that serve people of all ages and cultures, with language and cultural knowledge, so all communities get fair, quality care.2025–26City-wideMental health & substance useSubmitted in Chinese
- Chinatown cleanup, rodent control, emergency call boxes, public space upgradesResident asks for better cleaning and rodent control in dense areas like Chinatown, public space improvements, emergency call boxes, and humane limits on street sleeping in certain public areas with organized placement.2025–26ChinatownClean streets & restroomsSubmitted in Chinese
- Basic income pilot for youth leaving foster carePilot a basic income program for youth aging out of foster or group care to reduce risks of homelessness and justice involvement and support youth of color.2025–26City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Smoother sidewalks, public restrooms, shade and business incentivesResident asks for smoother, non-slip sidewalks, more public bathrooms, more shaded recreation areas and incentives for small businesses.2025–26City-wideStreet & sidewalk repair
- More Bluebikes stations and larger existing stationsAdd Bluebikes stations and increase capacity at overfull ones to give underserved communities low-cost, sustainable transportation.2025–26City-wideTransit & getting around
- 24/7 East Boston Greenway through Bremen Street ParkFund a pilot with Massport to keep the Greenway through Bremen Street Park open around the clock, improving park access and off-hours commuting.2025–26East BostonParks, trees & climate
- Reopen Barnes Ave sidewalk to Orient Heights stationFund low-cost access improvements, such as reopening the Barnes Ave sidewalk that connects directly to Orient Heights station, to improve transit access for largely minority neighborhoods.2025–26East BostonStreet & sidewalk repair
- Plant 1,000 new trees with community eventsUse new funding for a public campaign to plant 1,000 additional trees, including events where residents help plant street trees.2025–26City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Community reuse centers for secondhand goodsResident asks for reuse centers where people can drop off and pick up functioning secondhand books, clothes, furniture and appliances, to reduce waste and consumption.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restroomsSubmitted in French
- Stronger enforcement of city codesResident asks for much stronger enforcement of codes on litter, graffiti, public drug use and disturbing the peace so all residents enjoy a safe, clean environment.2025–26City-widePublic safety & crime prevention