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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

LD-1: Update the zoning map in the areas identified to support the vision set forth in the Plan
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-7: If funding allows, prioritize mixed-income housing, including income-restricted units for households earning <60% AMI, on public parcels...
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.
H-2: Request a higher proportion of 2+ bedroom Inclusionary Zoning units to be provided in new residential development
H-4: Develop guidelines for parcel acquisition in Squares + Streets districts to support housing production
T-1: Conduct further analysis to explore restoring two-way operations on Washington Street along Adams Park (between South St and Poplar St)
H-3: Prioritize the inclusion of 2+ bedroom income-restricted units on public parcels being developed for housing
SB-2: Through new development or adaptive reuse, encourage build-out of a small movie theater/flexible entertainment space with a local film operator
Improve Healy Field with investment in the stands and pavilion, pathway network, additional seating, picnic tables, and shade structures
SB-3: Engage with Roslindale business owners to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for establishing co-ownership models of commercial spaces.
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)
T-9: New or relocated Bluebikes Station closer to the Roslindale Village Commuter Rail Station
AC-3: Support Roslindale Square in becoming a designated state cultural district
AC-1: Issue a location-specific entertainment license to Birch Street Plaza to more easily host community events
Develop mixed-use housing development and mobility hub at MBTA parking lot
AC-6: Establish a public art maintenance fund to both commission and maintain public art on private property.
H-1: Encourage an additional percentage of rental units to be offered to housing voucher holders in new developments subject to AFFH
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.
SB-8: Establish digital marketing and sales support for brick and mortar businesses
AC-2: If Washington Street is restored to 2-way directionality, explore a more regular closure and cultural activation of Poplar Street
H-6: Conduct an updated parking utilization study of the Taft Hill parking lot to assess current needs before the public disposition process
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