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	Planning Initiatives:
	1. Roslindale As-of-Right Required BRA Design Review Plans ...
	2. Roslindale Planning and Rezoning The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office...

	Development Projects:
	1. 4236 Washington Street
	2. Harvard - Arnold Arboretum
	3. Harvard - Arnold Arboretum IMP
	4. Washington/Beech BHA

	Jobs and Community Services Programs:
	1. ABCD/HYDE PARK HEADSTART
	2. ABCD: South Side Head Start Adult ESOL Program

	Maps: Go to: www.mapjunction.com/BRA for the Boston Atlas main web site.
	1. American Legion Highway/Cummins Highway
	2. Roslindale Village
	3. Washington Street/West Roxbury Parkway

	Publications:
	1. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate- Roslindale  2013 - PDF
	2. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate-Roslindale  2013 - PDF
	3. Roslindale 2010 SF-1 NBRHD  2011 - PDF
	4. Roslindale 2010 SF-1  2011 - PDF
	5. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Roslindale  2011 - PDF
	6. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Roslindale  2011 - PDF
	7. Roslindale 2010 Population Census  2011 - PDF
	8. Roslindale Neighborhood 2010 Census Population  2011 - PDF
	9. 584 Roslindale - 2000 Census of Population and Housing  2003 - PDF
	10. SF1data14 Roslindale  2002 - PDF
	11. 480 Roslindale 1990 Census of Population & Housing  1993
	12. 443 Roslindale Planning District STF 1 1980-1990 Popultion  1992
	13. 423 Roslindale Population & Housing Profile, 1990 STF 1  1991
	14. 327 Roslindale Neighborhood Profile, 1985  1988

	Links:
	1. Rogerson Communities
	2. Roslindale Main Streets
	3. TownOnline - Roslindale (Roslindale/West Roxbury Transcript)