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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

OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
LD-2: Incorporate the Land Use and Design Framework and updated zoning regulations into the ongoing review of proposed projects.
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
SB-4: Request new Article 80 developments in Roslindale Square to contribute a monetary donation to local business support organizations
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
H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
Improve Healy Field with investment in the stands and pavilion, pathway network, additional seating, picnic tables, and shade structures
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
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-7: Complete a public art inventory in Roslindale Square to identify gaps in representation and opportunities for additional placemaking.
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
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.
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
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.
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
OR-2: Expand the sidewalks at both sides of the intersection at Belgrade Avenue and Corinth Street.
Create a new public amenity space in the central block
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)
Develop mixed-use housing development and mobility hub at MBTA parking lot
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
Improve Fallon Field with additional seating, picnic tables, shade structures
OR-3: Green Infrastructure should be prioritized in all public realm improvements.
SB-7: Expand marketing outreach for the Legacy Business Program...
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
LD-1A: Encourage a mix of land uses, including those that promote community gathering. Ensure zoning affirms prized existing uses...
T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)
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-9: New or relocated Bluebikes Station closer to the Roslindale Village Commuter Rail Station
H-8: Identify parcels with Southwest Boston CDC or other affordable housing developers for acquisition/preservation of income-restricted housing
OR-5: Compile alternative funding sources for park improvements requested by the community
H-2: Request a higher proportion of 2+ bedroom Inclusionary Zoning units to be provided in new residential development
T-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
AC-3: Support Roslindale Square in becoming a designated state cultural district
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.
LD-1B: Support mixed-use activity, develop high-quality housing, and expand streetscape and public realm...
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar Street
T-6: Square off the Belgrade Ave intersections of both Pinehurst St and Amherst St
AC-4: Coordinate with MBTA to install new mural art and lighting in the Roslindale Village commuter rail station underpasses.
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
Build children’s play area in Adams Park
T-10b: Continue to advocate for lower fares (Zone 1A) to reduce financial barriers to the Commuter Rail.
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