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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
- Healthy food, health fairs and social workers in District 7Resident suggests District 7 funds buying healthy food, supporting health fairs, and paying social workers to support single mothers.2025–26South EndFood access
- City tree trimming for elderly owners unable to trimResident asks that when a city employee claims an elderly person's trees need trimming and the person cannot safely do it, the tree department trim them if it benefits the community.2025–26UnspecifiedOlder adult support
- City snow shoveling for the elderlyResident asks the City to shovel snow for elderly residents who cannot do it safely, suggesting approaches like Cambridge's, community service by young people, or Bearcats.2025–26City-wideOlder adult support
- City tree trimming for elderly owners who can'tResident asks that when a city employee says an elderly person's trees need trimming and the person cannot safely do it, the City's tree department trim them if it benefits the community.2025–26City-wideOlder adult support
- Stop planting trees in middle of sidewalksResident asks the City to stop planting trees in the middle of sidewalks because they block equal access for elderly people and wheelchair users.2025–26City-wideStreet & sidewalk repair
- Migrant Education and Defense CenterResident proposes a $2 million center offering legal clinics, workshops, digital tools and leadership training to empower 10,000 immigrants to know their rights and access fair opportunities.2025–26City-wideImmigrant & language support
- More 24/7 public restrooms near T stopsResident asks to increase the number of public restrooms, open 24/7 and ideally near T stops.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- More public bathrooms and water fountains at parksResident asks for more public bathrooms and water fountains, especially at parks and playgrounds, benefiting people who walk, use transit or lack housing.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Bike rodeo on closed MLK Boulevard in RoxburyResident proposes a bike rodeo on a closed MLK Boulevard/Malcolm X Park so Roxbury kids, who lack bike lanes and pump tracks, can practice and show bike skills.2025–26RoxburyYouth programs & schools
- Fund wheelchair accessible vehicles for taxi companiesResident proposes funding one or two wheelchair accessible vehicles for cab companies, directed by the Disabilities Commission, to expand accessible transportation and create a driving job.2025–26City-wideTransit & getting around
- Free indoor rec centers in low-income neighborhoodsResident asks for free or low-cost indoor recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods where kids and teens can gather in a neutral space.2025–26City-wideRecreation facilities & sports
- Free recreation centersResident asks for recreation centers that are free for everyone to use.2025–26RoslindaleRecreation facilities & sports
- Public restroomsResident asks for public restrooms, saying their absence reflects a society that fails itself.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Build public bathroomsResident asks for public bathrooms in the city.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Free, 24/7 public restrooms near transitResident asks for free, accessible, clean, well-maintained public restrooms open 24/7 near transit and stocked with sanitary products, noting the impact on marginalized and unhoused people.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- More public restrooms near transitResident asks for more public restrooms near transportation so people, including poorer and homeless individuals unwelcome in businesses, can easily access bathrooms.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Stop public works employees bothering elderly homeownersResident asks the City to stop paying public works employees who they say interfere with elderly owner-occupants' quiet enjoyment of their property, and to help rather than harm.2025–26City-wideOther or unclear
- Subsidize summer camps and financial literacy programsResident suggests $1 million to subsidize summer camps and afterschool programs with financial education and trades, because low-income neighborhoods have weaker options for kids.2025–26City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Free public restrooms near public transportationResident asks for free public restrooms across the city near public transportation, as a necessary facility for all residents and visitors regardless of income or race.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- City marketing to cruise linesResident asks the City to invest in marketing Boston to cruise lines because cruising from Boston costs more than other ports, arguing tourism brings money in and cheaper cruises benefit residents.2025–26City-wideOther or unclear
- Maintain Chinatown streets, especially near Junzi BuildingResident asks for maintenance and cleaning of Chinatown streets, especially in front of the Junzi Building (君子楼), which elders and elementary school children use, to protect them.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Chinese
- Help homeowners convert lawns to wildflower and vegetable gardensResident proposes teaching and helping homeowners turn part of their lawns into wildflower gardens for insects or vegetable gardens, supporting self-sufficiency and food access.2025–26City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Repair and clean street near Chinatown buildingResident asks for repair and cleaning of the street in front of the Junzi Building (君子楼) and more parking spaces to make dropping off and picking up elders and children easier.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Chinese
- Repair street in front of Chinatown buildingResident asks for the street in front of 君子楼 to be repaired and tidied, noting many Chinatown streets are hard for seniors and children to walk.2025–26ChinatownStreet & sidewalk repairSubmitted in Chinese
- Programs and caregiver training for seniors living aloneResident asks for more support programs for seniors living alone and training for caregivers to handle seniors' negative emotions, keeping them connected and cared for.2025–26ChinatownOlder adult supportSubmitted in Chinese