Your Community Ideas, Organized and Heard
Submit ideas for your town — anywhere in the USA. Registered residents vote on what matters most. Town officials, journalists, and neighbors can download the full list — no sign-up required on their end.
How It Works
Simple by design. No government sign-up required. No complicated approval process.
Submit an Idea
Choose your state and city, pick a category, and describe your idea. Takes less than two minutes.
Residents Vote
Registered users cast one support vote per idea. No downvotes, no arguments — just community signal.
Share It
Every idea has a Share link. Post it in a local Facebook group, email it to neighbors, or send it to your town council.
Anyone Can Download
Town managers, journalists, and residents can download all ideas for their town as a spreadsheet — no account needed.
Trending Ideas Across the USA
These ideas are gaining momentum. Vote to show your support or submit one for your own town.
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Ideas are organized by topic so residents and officials can find what matters most to their community.
No account needed. Download a full spreadsheet of ideas for any city or town — sorted by votes, category, or date.
Every idea submitted for your town is available as a free CSV spreadsheet. Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app. Includes idea title, category, vote count, date submitted, description, and a direct link to each idea. No email required, no sign-up, no cost.
Navigate to your town's page below, then click the Download CSV button in the top-right corner.
How to find your town's page
Go to the URL bar and type:
localconnectionsusa.com/community-ideas/state/city-name
Example for Austin, TX:
.../community-ideas/tx/austin
Click Download CSV in the top-right corner of the ideas list.
Available for every city and town in all 50 states
Why It Matters
Most community feedback gets lost in comment sections, buried in Facebook groups, or never reaches the right people. The Community Ideas Board gives every resident a structured, searchable, shareable way to be heard — and gives local leaders a real signal of what their community wants.
Submit Your First IdeaRequires a free Local Connections USA account
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