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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

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-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
T-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
OR-3: Green Infrastructure should be prioritized in all public realm improvements.
H-2: Request a higher proportion of 2+ bedroom Inclusionary Zoning units to be provided in new residential development
T-10b: Continue to advocate for lower fares (Zone 1A) to reduce financial barriers to the Commuter Rail.
AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar Street
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
AC-5: Promote the inclusion of public art in new development that reflects the cultural diversity of the Roslindale community and follows MOAC guidelines for public art on private property.
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
T-6: Square off the Belgrade Ave intersections of both Pinehurst St and Amherst St
OR-2: Expand the sidewalks at both sides of the intersection at Belgrade Avenue and Corinth Street.
AC-4: Coordinate with MBTA to install new mural art and lighting in the Roslindale Village commuter rail station underpasses.
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
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-2: If two-way operations are restored on Washington St, explore opportunities to shorten pedestrian crosswalks, create new separated bike connections, provide green infrastructure, and create space for community programming.
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
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