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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

LD-1B: Support mixed-use activity, develop high-quality housing, and expand streetscape and public realm...
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
SB-4: Request new Article 80 developments in Roslindale Square to contribute a monetary donation to local business support organizations
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
SB-1: Promote desired new business types in the Square through new development or reuse of existing or vacant buildings
OR-4: Heat Resilient strategies should be prioritized in the area of the Square that is considered a priority zone in the Urban Forest Plan
AC-7: Complete a public art inventory in Roslindale Square to identify gaps in representation and opportunities for additional placemaking.
LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
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.
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
SB-7: Expand marketing outreach for the Legacy Business Program...
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
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
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
LD-1A: Encourage a mix of land uses, including those that promote community gathering. Ensure zoning affirms prized existing uses...
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
T-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
Build children’s play area in Adams Park
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
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