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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

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-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...

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

SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies

T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street

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.

H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot

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

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.

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-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events

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.

Create a new public amenity space in the central block

H-8: Identify parcels with Southwest Boston CDC or other affordable housing developers for acquisition/preservation of income-restricted housing

LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)

H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...

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.

OR-3: Green Infrastructure should be prioritized in all public realm improvements.

AC-7: Complete a public art inventory in Roslindale Square to identify gaps in representation and opportunities for additional placemaking.

T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)

LD-1B: Support mixed-use activity, develop high-quality housing, and expand streetscape and public realm...

AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar Street

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