This system would change how street sweeping and parking bans would operate by having even and odd sides of the road trade days for street cleanings. For example, snowplowing would ban parking on the even…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 16, 2021
We need a bus system for Worcester that makes it possible for people to live and visit here without cars. A full audit and overhaul on our routes and timings needs to occur, for what…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 16, 2021
We should engage in discussions with companies that will partner with us to host a pilot for autonomous vehicle people movers like May Mobility, Local Ride, EasyRide, and Optimus Ride to evaluate and seek alternative…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 17, 2021
With an automated traffic control system, we can improve the efficiency of our traffic lights to decrease congestion and time stopped at lights by adapting light timing on the fly based on historic data and…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 15, 2021
With how frequently wind and animals disturb our trash and recycling causing loose trash on our streets, sidewalks, and in our parks. We need covered bins with latches for both trash and recycling. We should…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 17, 2021
The goal of a Housing Stability Office is to prevent the involuntary displacement of residents who are in the process of eviction or at other risks of losing their housing, to rehouse the homeless and…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 22, 2021
We have seen an increase in bike usage in recent years, especially during the pandemic. The city's answer for bike lanes does not improve the safety of those on bicycles as they are not separated…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 22, 2021
All throughout the pandemic, we have had multiple days where large parts of the city lose access to the internet due to the lines not being updated and repaired by Charter Spectrum, despite that being…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 22, 2021
We can’t fix what we don’t see or track. We should create a sidewalk audit team to create a database to track the sidewalk status of every street in the city, including where they do…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 17, 2021
Our school district does not supply enough mental health professionals nor paraprofessionals for our students' needs. Going into a post-pandemic world this type of support is going to be even more important than before from…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 16, 2021
As many people have seen, the Pandemic has spurred major growth in pet ownership across the country. Regarding Dog Parks:Right now, based on the Dog Park Master Plan from 2016, we should have at least…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 17, 2021
In our ordinances, charter, and forms, gendered pronouns are used 100's of times (e.g., "he/she", or only "he") when "they" would be more appropriate and accurate. We need to be inclusive and use "they" in…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 16, 2021
The City of Worcester website is often difficult to navigate because of the deeply nested pages with multiple menus on each in addition to not complying with ADA/WCAG 2.2 standards. Having a website that is…
Yenni DesrochesAugust 16, 2021