This really is a great event every year and if you register early enough, you get a free Boston Bikes t-shirt. Get with the program if you can! Registration link is HERE.
Category: Events
BTD Open Houses: Roslindale Transportation Action Plan & Hyde Park Ave
Mark your calendar for two upcoming Boston Transportation Department (BTD) open houses this May!
Roslindale Transportation Action Plan Open House
Tuesday May 13th, 6:00 – 7:30pm @ St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church
BTD will be introducing the project, sharing what they’ve heard, and asking for some initial feedback. There’s no formal program and no need to stay the whole time. Come any time to meet the planners, learn about the project, and share your thoughts! See the flyer for the event.
Hyde Park Ave Multimodal Corridor Open House #3
Wednesday May 21st, 6:00pm – 8:00pm @ Boston Teachers Union School
Come listen and provide feedback on the latest design concepts for Hyde Park Ave.
Recording of The Rozzie Zoning Zoom!
Last night, over 70 people joined us live to listen to a rich and lively discussion with an expert panel of urban planners, local officials, and housing advocates and dive deep into the new Squares + Streets zoning for Roslindale – what will this mean for the community? How much new housing and public amenities should we expect? What will be the impact on affordability and displacement risk?
Video and audio versions of the recording are now available:
Audio only:
WalkUP Roslindale and Rozzidents for More Rozzidents extend our thanks to the excellent panelists who participated.
Resources discussed during the panel:
- Roslindale Squares+Streets Zoning Map
- Zoning Map Guide
- Squares+Streets Zoning Summary (descriptions of S0-S5 zones)
- Boston’s Anti-Displacement Action Plan
Public comment is open through March 31, and we want to show strong neighborhood support.
Here’s how to make your voice heard!
- Write and send a public comment in under 2 minutes with this handy tool (Español)
- Draw inspiration from these sample talking points (Español)
- Submit your comment here or by email to squaresandstreets@boston.gov.
- Voice your support at the public meeting on Tuesday, March 18 at 6PM. Showing up matters!
Public meeting tonight (12/11) on Hyde Park Ave Redesign and Other Upcoming Events
- Wednesday 12/11/24 TONIGHT 6:00 – 8:00 PM @ BTU School (25 Walk Hill St, Boston, MA 02130)
Hyde Park Ave Multimodal Corridor Open House - Thursday 12/12/24 Tomorrow
Roslindale Square Squares + Streets Small Area Plan to be released - Wednesday 1/8/25 6:00 – 8:00 PM (virtual) – rescheduled from 12/18
Roslindale Square Squares + Streets Small Area Plan Public Meeting - Monday 1/13/25 6:00 – 7:30 PM (virtual)
Neighborhood Housing Zoning – Public Meeting
UPDATED – Upcoming events: Walk-Shop, Dedication of Flora Way, and Town Hall on Property Taxes in Boston
The Boston Public Improvement Commission (PIC) approved the renaming of Bussey Street this week, which bisects the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University between Walter and South streets, as a result of a two-year campaign by local Roslindale and Jamaica Plain activists and organizations. The street will be renamed Flora Way, to elevate the name of Flora, a Black woman enslaved in the local area during the 18th century. Please see this flyer and join for the dedication ceremony on 10/26. Some other upcoming events that may be of interest:
- 10/12 Saturday 9am – 1:30pm
Mike Tormey (BTD Project Manager running the below Walk-Shop) @ the Farmer’s Market in Adams Park
Mike will be at a table for the duration of the Farmer’s Market. Please stop by and say hello! - 10/16 Wednesday 5:30pm
Roslindale Square Transportation Walk-Shop
At this informal walk-shop, meet the Boston Transportation Department Project Manager (Mike Tormey) who will be leading the work in Roslindale Square. Share your ideas, hopes, and visions for the transportation network. We’ll meet at the flagpole in Adams Park and set off at about 5:30pm, walking approximately 0.5 miles to the Birch Street Plaza. We’ll discuss the streets and intersections around the square. - JUST ADDED: Mayor’s Town Hall on Property Taxes in Boston – WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16, 2024; Time: 7:00PM; Location: William H. Ohrenberger School; 175 W Boundary Rd, West Roxbury, MA 02132 – RSVP Here NOTE: This is posted here solely for the purpose of getting information out regarding this meeting. WalkUP Roslindale has not taken a position with respect to any particular proposal or policy on this issue.
- 10/26 Saturday 2:00pm (rain date 10/27)
Dedication of Flora Way @ Arnold Arboretum between Walter St Gate and the current Bussey St gate
Local residents and organizations, with the support of the Arboretum and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, led a community effort to rename Bussey Street for Flora, a Black woman enslaved in this area in the 18th century.
Roslindale Bus Lanes Virtual Public Meeting – This evening, 30 July 2024, at 6:00 pm
WalkUP Roslindale have been active and enthusiastic supporters of the bus lanes on Washington Street all the way from initial conception and the early pilots to their implementation and operation the last few years. The Boston Transportation Department is now soliciting feedback on next steps and upcoming improvements. The squib from their website reads as follows:
“Since 2018, we have added new bus lanes to Washington Street from Forest Hills to Roslindale Village, serving 10 MBTA bus routes. Join us for a virtual public meeting on Zoom to discuss the bus lanes.
“At the public meeting, we’ll:
” – Share more about the Roslindale Bus Lane Project
– Discuss Bus Lane performance, including the impacts of COVID-19
– Ask for your feedback on next steps and upcoming improvements”
Information on the meeting, including the zoom link, can be found HERE.
Tour de Streets to support LivableStreets Alliance – 21 Sept 2024 – BE THERE!!!
This is the same day as Roslindale Porchfest, but it’s earlier (running roughly from 10 am to 2 pm), so you can definitely do both! LivableStreets Alliance have been a great partner for WalkUP Roslindale over the years, including most significantly on the Roslindale Gateway Path and the morning and evening peak period bus lanes on Washington Street between Forest Hills and Roslindale Square. TDS is always a great time, including an organized walk and two bike rides starting from and ending at the Allston Speedway, but this year will be especially poignant and important as long-time LSA executive director Stacy Thompson is ending her run with the organization. If you know Stacy at all, you know that she has been a tremendously effective advocate in this space and it will be great to give her a proper thanks for all that she has done. SIGN UP HERE and, if you’re interested, feel free to join the WalkUP Roslindale team. Thanks!!!
Birch Plaza finally gets where it needed to go and we are THANKFUL!
Conversion of the one-block section of Birch Street from Corinth to Belgrade has been long in the making, it’s true, and it’s also true that we have been steadfast supporters of this idea from its inception. And now that the planters and bench seating have arrived and been filled in with birch trees and other plantings by the city, we are simply delighted with the results. It’s a strong improvement over the prior condition, eliminates what had been a dangerous left turn onto by motor vehicle operators onto Belgrade and provides another great gathering space in our neighborhood for things like Salsa Night in the Square (picture above). Our sincerest, heartfelt thanks to so many folks who helped make this happen, including, in reverse chronological order –
- Mayor Michelle Wu and her Administration, especially Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge; Jacob Wessel, public realm director for the City of Boston; and ONS Roslindale Representatives Josh McCorkle and Dianna Bronchuk;
- District 5 Councilor Enrique Pepen;
- Former District 5 Councilor Arroyo;
- The Janey Administration;
- The Walsh Administration;
- Roslindale Village Main Street; and
- friend and current WalkUP Roslindale Board member, Adam Shutes, formerly of Boston Cheese Cellar. Great job everyone!
REMINDER: Squares + Streets – Public Meeting at Community Center on July 17, 2024 6pm-8pm
REMINDER: We’re a week out from this critical, initial big reveal meeting. We strongly encourage our supporters to attend, take in this first cut from our city’s planners, and then advocate for our core pro-housing, pro-walk, bike, and transit mission. Make sure to register in advance at the bolded link below. Thanks!
The BPDA recently announced the next public meeting on the Squares + Streets planning process. It will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 6pm-8pm at the Roslindale Community Center at 6 Cummins Highway, across from Adams Park. Details:
There will be an in-person public meeting to receive feedback on the draft ideas and recommendations for the Roslindale Square Squares + Streets Plan. This ‘ideas reception’, designed to be a drop-in style event, provides an opportunity for the community to share their reactions to a series of recommendations derived from previous community engagements, including small business support, housing production and stabilization, transportation improvements, open space and cultural programming, and the design and land use factors that will inform Squares + Streets zoning in Roslindale Square. Spanish interpretation services will be available, and childcare is available upon request with at least 2 weeks’ notice.
Attendees are encouraged to register in advance.
Grand Opening of Walter Street Path Saturday, 6/22/2024 at 1pm
This coming Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 1pm, the Longfellow Area Neighborhood Association and the Roslindale Wetlands Task Force are hosting Celebrating New Beginnings for 104-108 Walter Street with the grand opening of the new Walter Street Path to the Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild area and its ecological restoration along with the start of the renovation/construction phase creating four units of affordable home ownership with Habitat for Humanity. We supported this project, which advances equity as well as climate resiliency, and encourage other supporters to attend this opening event. There will be fun, snacks, wetlands walks, info tables, and of course, a ribbon-cutting.
Spread the word!