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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-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
SB-8: Establish digital marketing and sales support for brick and mortar businesses
SB-1: Promote desired new business types in the Square through new development or reuse of existing or vacant buildings
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.
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
T-6: Square off the Belgrade Ave intersections of both Pinehurst St and Amherst St
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
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.
AC-4: Coordinate with MBTA to install new mural art and lighting in the Roslindale Village commuter rail station underpasses.
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
OR-3: Green Infrastructure should be prioritized in all public realm improvements.
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)
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)
SB-4: Request new Article 80 developments in Roslindale Square to contribute a monetary donation to local business support organizations
OR-2: Expand the sidewalks at both sides of the intersection at Belgrade Avenue and Corinth Street.
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.
H-2: Request a higher proportion of 2+ bedroom Inclusionary Zoning units to be provided in new residential development
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