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Forest Hills Improvement Initiative ( Jamaica Plain)
 
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
Type: Community Planning
Status: Complete
Project Manager: John Dalzell/
Tad Read
Phone Number: (617)918-4334 /
(617)918-4264
Email Address: John.Dalzell.BRA@cityofboston.gov
John.Read.BRA@cityofboston.gov
Last Updated: 1/22/2010

The Forest Hills Improvement Initiative is a community based approach to improving and growing the Forest Hills Station area and planning for the sale and development of several MBTA owned parcels as well as other publicly and privately owned parcels around the station. The City of Boston will work in partnership with the MBTA, the Forest Hills Task Force and area residents, businesses, institutions, and organizations throughout the process.

To date, community meetings have yielded a draft Community Vision, District Plan, and Use & Design Guidelines for the six development parcels around Forest Hills Station and preliminary Transportation and Streetscape recommendations. The next steps of the planning process involve refining the recommendations for Transportation and Streetscape improvements in the vicinity of the T station.

The next Forest Hills Improvement Initiative Community Meeting will scheduled in January and will focus on Transportation and Streetscape planning.


Goals & Outcomes

  • A Community Vision for the Forest Hills Station area that guides and promotes “the right” residential and business growth, and open space preservation.

  • A Transportation Action Plan for the Forest Hills Station area that promotes the overall community vision, including a scope of work for a comprehensive transportation study, and listing of near term action items.

  • For all study parcels in the district - craft site specific Development Scenarios & Guidelines that advance the Community Vision.

  • For MBTA parcels in the district - craft site specific Use & Design Guidelines, including transportation improvement and analysis requirements, for inclusion in the MBTA’s Request for Proposals.

Presently, a Working Group comprised of local community members (including area residents, businesses, and community organizations), MBTA representatives, and City of Boston staff are meeting to craft a series of Community Meetings. The Working Group will determine the structure, schedule, communications, logistics, and outreach for the Community Meetings and provide guidance and feedback throughout the planning process. Draft documents and maps from those meetings are posted above for your viewing:

 
Publication(s):

  1. FHII - Final Use & Design Guidelines
  2. FHIII - Transportation Action Plan
  3. Community Meeting 10 – Use & Design Guidelines
  4. Community Meeting 10 – Summary of U & D Gline Revisions
  5. Community Meeting 10 - Presentation
  6. Community Meeting 9 - Summary Notes
  7. Community Meeting 8 – Presentation 08-06-26
  8. Community Meeting 8 – Community Comments – 2008-06-26
  9. FHII Draft Use & Design Guidelines 2008-06-26
  10. Design Gouideline Revisions
  11. FHII - Trans Short Term Improv DRAFT 2008-04-30
  12. Forest Hills DRAFT Invitation to Bid Parcels For Sale/Lease 05.08.08 (Contact: John Dalzell)
  13. Community Meeting 7 – Presentation 2008-04-30
  14. Community Meeting 6 - Use & Design Guidelines 2007-11-17
  15. Community Meeting 6 - Presentation - 07-11-17
  16. Community Meeting 6 - Presentation Posters 07-11-17
  17. Community Meeting 5 – Summary Notes 08-06-07
  18. Community Meeting 5 - Presentation 08-06-07
  19. Community Meeting 4 – Summary Notes 05.31.07
  20. Community Meeting 4 – Use & Design Guidelines
  21. Community Meeting 4 - Presentation - 05.31.07
  22. Community Meeting 4 - Site Designs - 05.31.07
  23. Community Meeting 4 - Agenda - 05.31.07
  24. Community Meeting 3 - Summary Notes - 03.31.07
  25. Community Meeting 3 - Agenda - 03.31.07
  26. Community Meeting 3 - Presentation - 03.31.07
  27. Community Meeting 2 - Agenda - 1.10.07
  28. Community Meeting 2 - Presentation - 1.10.07
  29. Community Meeting 2 - Summary Notes - 1.10.07
  30. Community Meeting 2 - Working Group Notes - 1.10.07
  31. Community Meeting 1 - Agenda – 10.21.06
  32. Community Meeting 1 - Presentation - 10.21.06
  33. Community Meeting 1 – Summary Notes - 10.21.06
  34. Community Meeting 1 - Graphic Summary – 10.21.06
  35. Community Meeting 1 – Working Group Notes – 10.21.06
  36. Forest Hills Draft Work Plan - 05.31.07
  37. Forest Hills Draft Work Plan - 2006-10-21
  38. Forest Hills Transportation Field Conditions
  39. Forest Hills Area Map – Aerial View – 8.10.06
  40. Forest Hills Demographic Maps
  41. Forest Hills Maps
  42. Forest Hills Glossary


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