All Ideas

Mill City Movement

Idea:

Always free, year round all-inclusive fitness movement. Meets outdoors and workout are based on the surrounding – the city is our playground. See “November Project” – look it up online. I want to create a pledge tribe.
Benefit:

Build community and connections between residents of all occupations, ages, races, economic backgrounds, etc. in a way that promotes a healthy lifestyle (taking time to workout and prioritize fitness while also getting a healthy dose of socializing and accountability).
Location:

Citywide.

Traditional Medicine Festival

Idea:

Traditional medicine and alternative medicines can provide healing and relief for many people. Working with Lowell Community Health Center or other trained professionals, we could put on an event that teaches the community about the availability and efficacy of traditional healing methods alongside modern techniques. This may be combined with traditional and modern art and [Read more…]

Benefit:

Build bridges between communities and promote healthiness. Destigmatize ailments such as addiction and mental illness. Increase participants’ understanding of the many cultures of Lowell.
Location:

Don't Know.

Ghost Sign Projections

Idea:

Lowell has many “ghost signs” on buildings where you can see remnants of a beautiful, painted, historic advertisement. Restoring them probably isn’t feasible in the short term, but we could recreate the sign on a computer and use a projector to throw the image up on the building in its original location at night.
Benefit:

Captures an interesting fragment of lost history, adds interesting nighttime feature making Lowell feel more active and alive after dark, and builds interest in possible larger project to restore. 
Location:

Citywide.

Trash to Treasures

Idea:

Instead of just picking up trash, find a way to use it creatively to make something beautiful. This could be in a workshop setting on a day a month. People can work solo or make a collaborative piece. The results could be displayed in a chosen spot in Lowell. This could also involve photographers, choreographers, [Read more…]

Benefit:

It’s a win-win. The streets would be cleaner, the participants would have fun with the creative process, the materials would be mostly free (neighbors could donate cardboard backings and glue) and the sense of community could be strengthened.
Location:

Don't Know.

Kratom the Key!

Idea:

Kratom is a southeast Asian tropical evergreen tree. It is not an opiate but binds to opioid receptors in the brain to cause a myriad of health benefits but most importantly to stop withdrawal symptoms. Kratom is a popular and safe alternative to methadone, a pharmaceutical drug that is used to help with withdrawal symptoms [Read more…]

Benefit:

Making a hip hop group only with selfless musicians to help promote Kratom can promote a better attitude for the youth and community. Promoting positivity and kratom with my talented friends and our powerful music may show that being egotistical is nothing compared to the development of art and love [Read more…]

Location:

Downtown / JAM.