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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

AC-3: Support Roslindale Square in becoming a designated state cultural district
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.
LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
SB-8: Establish digital marketing and sales support for brick and mortar businesses
H-2: Request a higher proportion of 2+ bedroom Inclusionary Zoning units to be provided in new residential development
Develop mixed-use housing development and mobility hub at MBTA parking lot
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
Improve Fallon Field with additional seating, picnic tables, shade structures
SB-5: Research and report on the effectiveness of policies that limit store size and/or types of stores at a citywide scale to support small, independently-owned business districts like Roslindale Square.
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-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
AC-7: Complete a public art inventory in Roslindale Square to identify gaps in representation and opportunities for additional placemaking.
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
LD-1A: Encourage a mix of land uses, including those that promote community gathering. Ensure zoning affirms prized existing uses...
Create a new public amenity space in the central block
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
SB-1: Promote desired new business types in the Square through new development or reuse of existing or vacant buildings
T-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
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