{"id":3501,"date":"2025-01-24T14:57:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/?p=3501"},"modified":"2025-01-31T15:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T20:09:28","slug":"submit-comments-by-january-31-on-the-ss-small-area-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/2025\/01\/24\/submit-comments-by-january-31-on-the-ss-small-area-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit Comments by January 31 on the S+S Small Area Plan!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Make sure to submit your comments by January 31<\/strong> on the Small Area Plan for the Roslindale Squares+Streets initiative!<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Draft your comment with this handy\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.kwill.tech\/c\/WUR\/commen-jj6JdG3nwF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/app.kwill.tech\/c\/WUR\/commen-jj6JdG3nwF&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737815080352000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BxURwClv3BLpg9WULoeJV\">public comment generator<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.botpress.cloud\/webchat\/v2.2\/shareable.html?configUrl=https:\/\/files.bpcontent.cloud\/2025\/01\/18\/22\/20250118222515-84KMQ9KI.json\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>) or draw inspiration from these <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rw4PywIxuBvur-kHSa4J3eUQzxc1ZHMPFi8NcMzghYE\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.f12c261w4aai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rw4PywIxuBvur-kHSa4J3eUQzxc1ZHMPFi8NcMzghYE\/edit?tab%3Dt.0%23heading%3Dh.f12c261w4aai&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737815080352000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Y1Lh7c4w7z8BNoXXpEzt0\">sample public comments and talking points<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Wgot73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Wgot73&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737815080352000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3pxHnfdamu9fNAKzQIFf06\">Submit your public comment<\/a><\/strong> (or send it to Eileen.Michaud@Boston.gov).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For a more in-depth pro-housing take on the Plan, check out Nate Stell&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/plentyofroom.substack.com\/p\/the-roslindale-square-small-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/plentyofroom.substack.com\/p\/the-roslindale-square-small-area&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737815080352000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1pcdF95N6R2HAcdUb0VvyQ\">what I like<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plentyofroom.substack.com\/p\/the-roslindale-square-small-area-e4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/plentyofroom.substack.com\/p\/the-roslindale-square-small-area-e4b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737815080352000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26oiZBu0dfAe1_KfON7yr9\">what I dislike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Wait, What&#8217;s the Small Area Plan?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/pdf\/S-S_Roslindale-Square-Report_121224.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Area Plan<\/a> sets a vision for new public investment and housing development in our neighborhood center. It recommends location, scale, and design standards for future development on our main streets, and it identifies priority improvements to public spaces, intersections, and transportation infrastructure. The Small Area Plan\u2019s land use framework will inform the Planning Department\u2019s zoning recommendations anticipated to be released in February 2025. The plan and the zoning recommendations are the culmination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonplans.org\/planning-zoning\/planning-initiatives\/roslindale-square\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roslindale\u2019s Squares+Streets<\/a> process that began in January 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Upcoming Squares + Streets Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonplans.org\/news-calendar\/calendar\/2025\/01\/28\/roslindale-square-roslindale-squares-streets-offic\">Virtual Office Hours<\/a> <\/strong>(register in advance)<br \/>\nThursday, January 28 | 5:30 PM &#8211; 7:00 PM<br \/>\nThursday, January 29 | 12:00 PM &#8211; 1:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonplans.org\/news-calendar\/calendar\/2025\/02\/06\/roslindale-square-squares-streets-plan-closeout-me\"><strong>Roslindale Square Squares + Streets Plan Closeout Meeting<\/strong><\/a> (virtual)<br \/>\nThursday, February 6 | 6:00 PM &#8211; 8:00 PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure to submit your comments by January 31 on the Small Area Plan for the Roslindale Squares+Streets initiative! Draft your comment with this handy\u00a0public comment generator (Espa\u00f1ol) or draw inspiration from these sample public comments and talking points. Submit your public comment (or send it to Eileen.Michaud@Boston.gov). 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