A petition is circulating calling on the City of Boston and the State Legislature to enact an “ironclad” shadow law for the Arnold Arboretum: a blanket ban on any new shadow falling on the Arboretum’s collection anywhere along its perimeter…
There will be much ground to over between now and the close of the comment period for Neighborhood Housing Zoning on October 31 – getting the mapping right will be a particularly involved exercise – but the expertise and sensitivity with wh…
The Boston Planning Department released the initial round of neighborhood housing zoning changes for portions of the residential areas of Hyde Park, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. You can find information generally on the initiative HERE. Th…
Reposted from the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition website: JULY 16, 2026: A Vigil Honoring the Life and Impact of Louisa Gag – and a Call to Action Join the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition for a vigil honoring the life of Louisa Gag…
We hear that there is planning underway for a city hall plaza memorial event later this coming week, but in the immediate term, tomorrow will be an opportunity for everyone who wants to gather to show their support and love for the Gag fami…
Photo credit: The Boston Globe. It has now been just over 24 hours since the indicated time of the incident report for the crash that took the life of Louisa Gag. As much as we want to disbelieve it, the painful reality of losing her far to…
Photo Credit: Mike Mejia, City of Boston, Mayor’s Office. We here at WalkUP Roslindale remain delighted at last fall’s completion and opening of the initial phase of the Roslindale Gateway Path from the end of the Blackwell Path to the new
Tomorrow afternoon, 3rd March 2026, at 2:00 pm, the City Council’s Committee on Public Services will hold a hearing in the Iannella Chamber, 5th Floor, Boston City Hall, Boston, Massachusetts 02201, on snow removal relief, the creation of a…
We’re looking at a snowfall total on the order of at least 18″ (45.7 cm) from this significant northeaster, which is several multiples over our 4″ (10 cm) benchmark. Once again, each of us knows our part of the neighborhood and where the wo…
Looking ahead to when this storm moves on sometime tomorrow, we can see that it’s already a legitimately major winter weather event with snowfall already more than double our benchmark of 4″ (10 cm), with a solid week of forecasted cold tem…
Yesterday, we submitted our comment letter in support of a proposed development at 3841 Washington Street. We believe that this building will be a positive addition to the Roslindale community and will contribute to the supply of both affor…
We submitted our comment letter in support of a proposed development at 4487 Washington Street in Roslindale that we believe strongly aligns with the objectives of the Squares + Streets rezoning initiative. Replacing a single-family use wit…