LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
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
OR-1: Convert Poplar St to a shared street
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
SB-6: Develop citywide tracking mechanism for commercial vacancies
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
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
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar 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
SB-7: Expand marketing outreach for the Legacy Business Program...
Create a new public amenity space in the central block
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.
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
H-8: Identify parcels with Southwest Boston CDC or other affordable housing developers for acquisition/preservation of income-restricted housing
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.
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