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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

SB-8: Establish digital marketing and sales support for brick and mortar businesses
T-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
T-7: Provide additional passenger amenities at the high-ridership bus stops at Washington St/Firth Rd (northbound)
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
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.
Improve Healy Field with investment in the stands and pavilion, pathway network, additional seating, picnic tables, and shade structures
LD-3: Complete an Area Form update for the Roslindale Square Area to file with the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
SB-4: Request new Article 80 developments in Roslindale Square to contribute a monetary donation to local business support organizations
T-10b: Continue to advocate for lower fares (Zone 1A) to reduce financial barriers to the Commuter Rail.
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.
AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar Street
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
OR-5: Compile alternative funding sources for park improvements requested by the community
H-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
LD-1A: Encourage a mix of land uses, including those that promote community gathering. Ensure zoning affirms prized existing uses...
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.
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.
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington Street
SB-7: Expand marketing outreach for the Legacy Business Program...
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
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.
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