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Engage with community members on Boston's Planning Department's proposal from the Draft Roslindale Square Small Area Plan, which "sets out a 5-10 year framework for public investment and future development in Roslindale Square across a range of topic areas."

To submit an official public comment, use the feedback form at https://www.bostonplans.org/planning-zoning/planning-initiatives/roslindale-square#feedback by January 31.

50 proposals

H-2: Request a higher proportion of 2+ bedroom Inclusionary Zoning units to be provided in new residential development
T-4: Flip the one-way directions of Firth Rd and Bexley Rd to control left-turning vehicles more safely at an existing traffic signal.
T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)
H-8: Identify parcels with Southwest Boston CDC or other affordable housing developers for acquisition/preservation of income-restricted housing
LD-1A: Encourage a mix of land uses, including those that promote community gathering. Ensure zoning affirms prized existing uses...
SB-2: Through new development or adaptive reuse, encourage build-out of a small movie theater/flexible entertainment space with a local film operator
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
AC-7: Complete a public art inventory in Roslindale Square to identify gaps in representation and opportunities for additional placemaking.
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
SB-4: Request new Article 80 developments in Roslindale Square to contribute a monetary donation to local business support organizations
OR-5: Compile alternative funding sources for park improvements requested by the community
Improve Healy Field with investment in the stands and pavilion, pathway network, additional seating, picnic tables, and shade structures
AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar Street
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
T-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
T-3: If two-way operations are restored on Washington St, explore expanding the Poplar St sidewalk along Adams Park and/or making Poplar St a shared street.
SB-1: Promote desired new business types in the Square through new development or reuse of existing or vacant buildings
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
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