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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

H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
SB-8: Establish digital marketing and sales support for brick and mortar businesses
T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)
T-9: New or relocated Bluebikes Station closer to the Roslindale Village Commuter Rail Station
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.
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.
Improve Healy Field with investment in the stands and pavilion, pathway network, additional seating, picnic tables, and shade structures
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
AC-3: Support Roslindale Square in becoming a designated state cultural district
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar Street
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
Create a new public amenity space in the central block
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
H-8: Identify parcels with Southwest Boston CDC or other affordable housing developers for acquisition/preservation of income-restricted housing
AC-7: Complete a public art inventory in Roslindale Square to identify gaps in representation and opportunities for additional placemaking.
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
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
OR-5: Compile alternative funding sources for park improvements requested by the community
Develop mixed-use housing development and mobility hub at MBTA parking lot
SB-7: Expand marketing outreach for the Legacy Business Program...
Improve Fallon Field with additional seating, picnic tables, shade structures
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
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