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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-9: New or relocated Bluebikes Station closer to the Roslindale Village Commuter Rail Station
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-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-8: Establish digital marketing and sales support for brick and mortar businesses
Create a new public amenity space in the central block
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-4: Coordinate with MBTA to install new mural art and lighting in the Roslindale Village commuter rail station underpasses.
LD-2: Incorporate the Land Use and Design Framework and updated zoning regulations into the ongoing review of proposed projects.
SB-1: Promote desired new business types in the Square through new development or reuse of existing or vacant buildings
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-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.
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
H-8: Identify parcels with Southwest Boston CDC or other affordable housing developers for acquisition/preservation of income-restricted housing
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot

SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies

T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
AC-3: Support Roslindale Square in becoming a designated state cultural district
T-10b: Continue to advocate for lower fares (Zone 1A) to reduce financial barriers to the Commuter Rail.
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
OR-2: Expand the sidewalks at both sides of the intersection at Belgrade Avenue and Corinth Street.
LD-1B: Support mixed-use activity, develop high-quality housing, and expand streetscape and public realm...
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