The Boston Planning & Development Agency picked Roslindale Square and Hyde Park’s Cleary Square neighborhoods for the first steps in its “Squares + Streets” rezoning initiative that encourages mid-rise housing development.
The public engagement process will begin in February, followed by two additional neighborhoods, Dorchester’s Fields Corner and Codman Square, in the spring.
The Squares + Streets initiative is part of Mayor Michelle Wu’s strategy to encourage housing development along major corridors and business districts in outlying neighborhoods near transit stops.
Each of the neighborhood studies is expected to take six to nine months, and result in rezoning recommendations under a series of “small area plans.”
Source: Roslindale, Hyde Park Kick Off ‘Squares + Streets’ Rezoning – Banker & Tradesman
