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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-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan

AC-7: Complete a public art inventory in Roslindale Square to identify gaps in representation and opportunities for additional placemaking.
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies

SB-4: Request new Article 80 developments in Roslindale Square to contribute a monetary donation to local business support organizations

H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing

AC-3: Support Roslindale Square in becoming a designated state cultural district

H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
Improve Healy Field with investment in the stands and pavilion, pathway network, additional seating, picnic tables, and shade structures
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
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
LD-2: Incorporate the Land Use and Design Framework and updated zoning regulations into the ongoing review of proposed projects.
SB-2: Through new development or adaptive reuse, encourage build-out of a small movie theater/flexible entertainment space with a local film operator
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
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.
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
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.
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
T-10b: Continue to advocate for lower fares (Zone 1A) to reduce financial barriers to the Commuter Rail.
LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
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