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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

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-5: Reconfigure Belgrade Ave/Robert St/Corinth St intersection...
H-8: Identify parcels with Southwest Boston CDC or other affordable housing developers for acquisition/preservation of income-restricted housing
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-5: Compile alternative funding sources for park improvements requested by the community
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
H-5: Start a public process to determine the land uses and public amenities for the Taft Hill municipal parking lot
Improve Fallon Field with additional seating, picnic tables, shade structures
SB-1: Promote desired new business types in the Square through new development or reuse of existing or vacant buildings
T-11: Improve station access and wayfinding by installing new lighting and murals on the pedestrian underpass that under the commuter rail line
T-8: Refresh bus lanes and install additional crosswalks on Washington 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
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-10b: Continue to advocate for lower fares (Zone 1A) to reduce financial barriers to the Commuter Rail.
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
SB-7: Expand marketing outreach for the Legacy Business Program...
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.
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-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
T-10a: Identify investments that are required to increase train frequency
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
SB-4: Request new Article 80 developments in Roslindale Square to contribute a monetary donation to local business support organizations
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