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
- Baby bond programResident proposes a baby bond program for economic empowerment, with no further detail.2025–26ChinatownOther or unclear
- More opportunities, schools and community helpResident asks for more opportunities, more schools and more help for the community; the request is general and not specific.2025–26City-wideOther or unclear
- More street cleaningResident asks for more street cleaning.2025–26DowntownClean streets & restrooms
- Free youth programs on substance use preventionResident asks for free programs for young people that educate them about substance use and help prevent it.2025–26City-wideMental health & substance use
- Public restrooms in parks and across the cityResident appears to ask for sanitary facilities (restrooms) in parks and throughout the city; the text is partly unclear and mentions businesses.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Public restrooms in parks and across the cityResident appears to ask for sanitary facilities (restrooms) in parks and throughout the city; the text is partly unclear and mentions businesses.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Fund East Boston recreation spaces for teensResident asks for funding for recreation places in East Boston because teens are smoking.2025–26DowntownYouth programs & schools
- More community eventsResident asks for more events for the community.2025–26DowntownArts & culture
- Work-study programs for low-income youthResident asks for study-and-work programs for low-income young people who must work, noting many are alone without family and want to both work and study.2025–26City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- More overnight homeless shelters with food and hygieneResident asks for more shelters where homeless people can sleep overnight, with food and hygiene necessities provided.2025–26City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Job search guidance programs for migrantsResident asks for programs that guide people on how to find employment, to help the migrant community looking for work.2025–26City-wideAdult jobs & small business
- Fund East Boston youth drug prevention programsResident asks for funding for East Boston youth programs that prevent drug use among young people.2025–26DowntownMental health & substance use
- English learning programs for the Latino communityResident asks for programs promoting English learning in the Latino community so residents can contribute more to the city.2025–26City-wideImmigrant & language support
- Recycle black plastic containers curbsideResident asks the City to invest in equipment to recycle black plastic containers, which are currently not accepted in blue bins, citing Los Angeles as an example.2025–26City-wideOther or unclear
- More public restroomsResident asks for more public restrooms so everyone has equal opportunity to use a restroom.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Food forest in Allston BrightonResident proposes a food forest created with the Boston Food Forest Coalition to add green space, lower temperatures, provide fresh food and serve as a gathering place.2025–26BrightonParks, trees & climate
- Rebuild Jackson Mann Community CenterResident asks to rebuild the Jackson Mann Community Center so Allston Brighton residents have programming and services equal to other BCYF locations.2025–26AllstonRecreation facilities & sports
- Pedestrian walkway at Cleveland CircleResident asks for a pedestrian walkway at Cleveland Circle to improve safety at a very busy and dangerous intersection.2025–26BrightonPedestrian & bike safety
- City-supported grocery co-ops near BHA communitiesResident asks for city-supported grocery co-ops near Boston Housing Authority communities to provide fresh, culturally relevant food where access is limited and pantries mostly offer processed items.2025–26City-wideFood access
- Multilingual materials on sidewalk tree plantingResident wants multilingual educational materials about environmental projects, especially public tree planting, because Dorchester lacks trees and suffers from intense heat.2025–26DorchesterParks, trees & climate
- Native plant gardening grants for Dorchester homeownersResident proposes grants helping Dorchester homeowners do native plant gardening and landscaping, since it is costly and the area lacks green space.2025–26DorchesterParks, trees & climate
- Planters with shrubs or small trees on streetsResident asks to expand city tree planting to include planters with shrubs or small trees where large trees don't fit, giving renters an easier way to request greenery.2025–26City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Refugee storytelling exhibit and trauma-informed workshopsThe Zeru Foundation proposes an exhibit on Turkish and Syrian refugees and immigrants, plus trauma-informed workshops for parents and city staff, to build empathy and community resilience.2025–26City-wideArts & culture
- Intergenerational skill-share hubs for seniors and youthResident proposes community center hubs where seniors share life skills and crafts and youth teach technology, building mutual respect and reducing ageism.2025–26City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Neighborhood family wellness centers with free workshopsResident asks for neighborhood centers offering free workshops on child development, parenting and financial literacy for families and caregivers, especially in low-income and immigrant communities.2025–26City-wideYouth programs & schools