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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

T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
SB-2: Through new development or adaptive reuse, encourage build-out of a small movie theater/flexible entertainment space with a local film operator
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.
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.
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
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.
SB-8: Establish digital marketing and sales support for brick and mortar businesses
OR-3: Green Infrastructure should be prioritized in all public realm improvements.
LD-2: Incorporate the Land Use and Design Framework and updated zoning regulations into the ongoing review of proposed projects.
T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)
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-1B: Support mixed-use activity, develop high-quality housing, and expand streetscape and public realm...
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
OR-5: Compile alternative funding sources for park improvements requested by the community
H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
T-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
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