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
- Extend Immigrant Youth Advancement fellowship to 10 monthsResident asks that the Immigrant Youth Advancement fellowship be extended from a brief school-year program to a full 10-month experience with work experience and training.2025–26City-wideYouth jobs & fellowshipsSubmitted in Spanish
- Make MOIA immigrant youth fellowship run September to JuneResident asks to extend the 10-week MOIA fellowship for immigrant youth to run through the school year, giving stable pay, mentorship and support.2025–26City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Saturday and summer academic and arts programResident asks for a Saturday Success School and summer program with math, science and dance for minority urban students, with hours that fit working single parents' schedules.2025–26City-wideYouth programs & schools
- Artist-designed neighborhood welcome signsResident proposes locally designed signs at entry points to neighborhoods like Allston, Brighton and Fenway to celebrate local identity, support local artists and youth programs, and encourage tourism.2025–26City-wideArts & culture
- Extend immigrant youth program to ten monthsResident asks to expand the Immigrant Youth Advancement program from 10 weeks to 10 months during the school year so participants gain more work and life skills.2025–26City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Legal defense fund for immigration courtResident asks for a fund to provide legal defense for Boston residents in immigration court, citing federal targeting of immigrants in sanctuary cities.2025–26City-wideImmigrant & language support
- More funding for City of Boston housing vouchersResident asks for increased funding for the city's housing voucher program to prevent evictions as federal Section 8 funding is threatened, citing impact on low-income households and people of color.2025–26City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Free Hyde Park YMCA pool access for residentsResident notes Hyde Park lacks an indoor public pool and asks the city to require the YMCA to give residents free pool use as part of its payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement.2025–26Hyde ParkRecreation facilities & sports
- Public bathrooms at city playgroundsResident asks for public bathrooms at playgrounds so families with young children from other neighborhoods can use them without needing to get home quickly.2025–26City-wideClean streets & restrooms
- Deeply affordable units in new housing developmentsResident asks that new buildings include plenty of housing affordable to households under 50% of area median income, so minimum-wage residents can stay in their neighborhoods.2025–26City-wideAffordable housing & rent stability
- Contraflow bike lane on Dartmouth StreetResident asks for a contraflow bike lane on Dartmouth from St James to the Southwest Corridor entrance, because no safe route currently connects Back Bay to the Corridor.2025–26Back BayPedestrian & bike safety
- One-stop center for addiction, homelessness and hungerResident proposes a single location, called Change S.O.S., where people can get help with addiction, homelessness, hunger and other needs, with participants helping one another.2025–26City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Mobile units helping low-income residents access public servicesResident suggests mobile units that visit neighborhoods to help people of limited means with public administration tasks and child care needs, and asks that grant money be held in an interest-bearing account open to donations.2025–26City-wideLibraries, digital & civic life
- Business career development center for entrepreneursResident proposes using a $2 million grant to buy vacant land and build a mixed-use business development and networking center to help lower-income residents and veterans start businesses.2025–26City-wideAdult jobs & small business
- Renovate field and playground at BCYF MarshallResident asks for renovation of the field, playground and outdoor space at the BCYF Marshall community center.2025–26DorchesterRecreation facilities & sports
- New gym, air conditioning, bleachers, dividerResident asks for a new gym with air conditioning, bleachers and a divider.2025–26Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- New gym floor, bleachers and dividerResident asks for a new gym floor, bleachers and a divider.2025–26Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- New gym floor, divider, A/C and bleachersResident asks for a new gym floor, divider, air conditioning and bleachers.2025–26Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- New gym floor, A/C, bleachers and dividerResident asks for a new gym floor, air conditioning, bleachers and a divider.2025–26Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- New gym floor, bleachers and A/CResident asks for a new gym floor, new bleachers and air conditioning.2025–26Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- New gym floor, bleachers and A/CResident asks for a new gym floor, new bleachers and air conditioning.2025–26Jamaica PlainRecreation facilities & sports
- Neighborhood sports competitions with community prizesResident proposes a program where neighborhood teams play different sports for prizes that benefit their community, bringing everyone together.2025–26City-wideRecreation facilities & sports
- Clean up and renovate old parksResident asks for parks to be cleaned up and older parks to be redone.2025–26City-wideParks, trees & climate
- Free water stations citywideResident asks for water stations across the city so people who cannot afford or access water can get it for free.2025–26City-wideHealth care access
- After-school homework help, tutoring and snacksResident proposes after-school homework help and tutoring with snacks, open to students of any background without discrimination.2025–26DorchesterYouth programs & schools