North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold Hearing on Creating Indoor Playgrounds in Boston

Last activity February 8, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 23, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred this hearing order to discuss creating municipal indoor playgrounds in Boston. The proposal aims to explore feasibility, costs, location prioritization, and equitable access, inviting agencies such as the Parks and Recreation Department and the Planning Department to testify. The hearing was introduced January 23, 2026 and referred January 28, 2026.

Affects Black families, Brown families, and Low-income households

In Dorchester

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Julia Mejia, and Brian Worrell

Now with the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks

About Parks & Public Space , Health & Human Services and Education

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss the creation of indoor playgrounds in Boston.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council