This letter was written by Roslindale residents in support of several pro-housing and pro-transit recommendations for Roslindale Square, many of which were recently proposed by the Planning Department.
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We believe our transit-accessible, intergenerational, and economically diverse neighborhood is a great place to live, and we want to welcome more neighbors to have the opportunity to live here. We therefore support the following recommendations to ensure that Roslindale remains a thriving community in the years to come:
- Approve housing development on the Taft Hill municipal parking lot (details)
- Allow maximum zoning flexibility with S3, S2, and even S5 (where appropriate) districts on commercial corridors, main streets, gateways and community connections (details)
- Legalize incremental housing development with S0 zoning on Roslindale Square’s residential streets (details)
- Restore two-way Washington St and convert Poplar St to shared street (details)
- Reduce financial barriers to Commuter Rail access with lower fares (details)
As concerned residents of Roslindale, we recognize that our neighborhood is part of the broader Boston community that faces a massive housing shortage. The result of too few homes is incredibly high housing prices, and that risks greater displacement of our most vulnerable neighbors. We want to do our part to ensure that Roslindale and the city of Boston broadly meet the needs of a growing population.
Signed,
Online signatures
Nate Stell, Farquhar St.
Basak Alkan, S. Fairview St.
Elvira Mora, Belgrade Ave.
Andrew Murray, Sherwood St.
Colin Parmalee, Johnswood Rd.
Julia Pelkofsky, Washington St.
Carla Cornejo
Robert Orthman, Roslindale Ave.
Matt Lawlor, Basto Terrace
Aurelia Campbell, Bradeen St.
James Glenister, Beram Ave.
Kellyn Shoecraft, Farquhar St.
Kris Hanrahan, Denton Ter.
David Wean, Congreve St.
Josh Fairchild, Johnswood Rd.
Mark Warfel Jr., Brown Ave.
Ignacio Lopez, Roslindale Ave.
Paulina Migalska, Highcrest Ter.
Peter Treitler, Granada Ave.
Justine Fritch
Ben Crowther, Hewlett St.
Kelly O., Roslindale Ave.
Joe Webster, South Fairview St.
Hank Layfield, Albano St.
Annie Cardley, Centre St.
Elana Wolkoff, Denton Ter.
Sam Conway, Florence St.
Nick Ward, Harding Rd.
Elisha Meyer, Walter St.
Alan Wright, Birch St.
Josh Rosenblatt, Roslindale Ave.
Matt McCloskey, Westbourne St.
Susan Sheffler, Brown Ave.
Sammy Nave, Roslindale Ave.
Jeremy Bohn, Brookdale St.
Ellie Littrell-Greenler
John T. Reuter, Guernsey St.
David Guertin, Denton Ter.
John Stewart, Penfield St.
Nicole Hostettler, Brookdale St.
Luke Winslow, Cornell St.
Jenn Goldson, Beech St.
Brian Goldson, Beech St.
Mae Tobin-Hochstadt, Colgate Rd.
Juan Andrés Bernal, Tappan St.
Kali Navé, S. Fairview St.
Nick Tracey
Dan Barcan, Knoll St.
Emily Anesta, Prospect Ave.
Alex Bourgeois, Prospect Ave.
Sara Barcan, Ardale St.
Sarah Babb, Hawthorne St.
Maggie Biroscak, Coniston Rd.
Sam Nota, Glendower Rd.
Leah Barcan, Knoll St.
Anna Nota, Glendower Rd.
Luis Guerrero, Walter St.
Kristin Russo, Cliftondale St.
Rosy Hosking, Johnswood Rd.
Emily Pease, Roslindale Ave.
Loie Hayes, Cotton St.
Zachary Albert
Stephanie Golas, Winton St.
Ann-Marie Lawlor, Basto Ter
Naomi Learson, Poplar St.
Anitha Kandiah, Poplar St.
Adam Tomczak, Metropolitan Ave.
Jamie Gumpper, Newburg St.
Danielle Macedo, Fletcher St.
Amanda Arute, Brookfield St.
Michelle Saulnier, Beech St.
