2024 Squares and Streets Boston

Hello Joan,

The Planning Department is in receipt of your request for public records.

We will provide the responsive records within ten business days. If it is
determined additional time is needed to compile the requested records, you
will be notified within the ten-day period. You will also be notified if a
fee estimate is necessary to meet your request.

Sincerely,
Danielle

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Danielle Cournoyer (pronouns she/her/hers)

Public Records Specialist

Planning Department

City of Boston

617-918-4448 (w)

Hello Joan,

I hope this email finds you well. I am confirming that the Planning
Department has received your public records request, dated September 30,
2024.

 Specifically, you requested:

*A) "...all documents relating to the “community engagement to date”
statement made by Planner Eileen Michaud [addressing
Roslindale Square, Squares + Streets]. Documents should include but are not
limited to reports, minutes, meeting notes, conversation notes, office
hours notes, emails. Specifically, please include:"*

1. *Feedback from Archdale Boston Housing Authority residents *
2. *One-on-one conversations with community members and
organizations *
3. *Office hour conversations with community members and
organizations *
4. *Visioning session community feedback *
5. *Spring Survey *
6. *Feedback at the Ideas reception *
7. *Analysis of community feedback *
8.
*Analysis of existing conditions and use *

* B) "All communication about Squares + Streets (Roslindale)..." *

*...between the Planning Department and WalkUP Roslindale members: *

*WalkUP Roslindale members include but are not limited to Board of Director
members: Ricardo Austrich, Lisa Beatman, Benjamin Bruno, Jason Bylsma,
Devin Cole, Steven Gag, Elizabeth Graham-Meredith, James Gurrier, Adam
Kessel, Nikki Kong, Matthew Lawlor, Sarah Kurpiel Lee, Margaux Leonard,
Elvira Mora, Mandana Moshtaghi, Robert Orthman, Kathryn Ostrofsky, Courtney
Pong, Adam Rogoff, Adam Shutes, Gregory Tobin, Muge Undemir, Alan Wright *

*...between the Planning Department and Abundant Housing members: *

*Abundant Housing members include but are not limited to Elvira Mora, Jesse
Kanson-Benanav, Kassie Infante, Cheryl Daniel, Mike Kriesberg, Julia
Davidovitz, Joyce Mandell, Beyazmin Jimenez *

*....between the Planning Department and Rozzidents for More Rozzidents
members: *

* Nate Snell, Basak Alkan, Andrew Murray, Meri Bond. *

*...with Boston District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepen and Staff: *

*Staff including but not limited to Dianna Bronchuk *

A response to a public records request must be provided within ten (10)
business days of receiving a written request. *(G. L. c. 66, § 10 (a); 950
CMR 32.06(2)(b).)* The public records law permits a response time of up to
twenty-five (25) business days from the business day a written request is
received, so long as a detailed explanation is provided. *(**G.L. c. 66, §
10(b)(vi); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(i).)*

Your request has been forwarded to the respective departments in order to
compile the responsive documents. Due to the broad nature of your inquiry,
additional time is needed to fulfill your request for records. As such, we
expect that we will be able to produce responsive records within (25)
business days of the original receipt of your request.
Best,
Danielle

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Danielle Cournoyer (pronouns she/her/hers)

Public Records Specialist

Planning Department

City of Boston

617-918-4448 (w)

Hello Joan,

This email shall act as the Planning Department's response to your request
for public records. This response applies only to records that exist and
are in the custody of the Planning Department. (See "A Guide to the
Massachusetts Public Records Law", (2022) p. 32, n. 115.)

 Specifically, you requested:

*A) "...all documents relating to the “community engagement to date”
statement made by Planner Eileen Michaud
[addressing Roslindale Square, Squares + Streets]. Documents should include
but are not limited to reports, minutes, meeting notes, conversation notes,
office hours notes, emails. Specifically, please include:"*

*1. Feedback from Archdale Boston Housing Authority residents 2.
One-on-one conversations with community members and organizations 3. Office
hour conversations with community members and organizations *
4. *Visioning session community feedback *
5. *Spring Survey *
6. *Feedback at the Ideas reception *
7. *Analysis of community feedback *
8.
*Analysis of existing conditions and use *

* B) "All communication about Squares + Streets (Roslindale)..."*

*...between the Planning Department and WalkUP Roslindale members: *

*WalkUP Roslindale members include but are not limited to Board of Director
members: Ricardo Austrich, Lisa Beatman, Benjamin Bruno, Jason Bylsma,
Devin Cole, Steven Gag, Elizabeth Graham-Meredith, James Gurrier, Adam
Kessel, Nikki Kong, Matthew Lawlor, Sarah Kurpiel Lee, Margaux Leonard,
Elvira Mora, Mandana Moshtaghi, Robert Orthman, Kathryn Ostrofsky, Courtney
Pong, Adam Rogoff, Adam Shutes, Gregory Tobin, Muge Undemir, Alan Wright *

*...between the Planning Department and Abundant Housing members: *

*Abundant Housing members include but are not limited to Elvira Mora,
Jesse Kanson-Benanav, Kassie Infante, Cheryl Daniel, Mike Kriesberg,
Julia Davidovitz, Joyce Mandell, Beyazmin Jimenez *

*....between the Planning Department and Rozzidents for
More Rozzidents members: *

* Nate Snell, Basak Alkan, Andrew Murray, Meri Bond. *

*...with Boston District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepen and Staff: *

*Staff including but not limited to Dianna Bronchuk *

In answer to your public records request, please find the responsive
documents via the link below:

*PRR 9.30.24 - Roslindale S+S*
<https://bpda.box.com/s/bjb2j2nwwofaevm95ockr9zlwyd5ji9n>

There is a presumption under the Massachusetts Public Records Law that
government records are public; however, government records custodians are
permitted to redact or withhold portions of public records, so long as a
specific exemption to the law is cited. (See G. L. c. 4, § 7 (26))

The BPDA has exercised (1) exemption in reviewing your request:

*Privacy Exemption: We have redacted the personal email addresses belonging
to individuals that appear in the responsive records. When redacting
personal email addresses, the Planning Department relied upon the second
clause of the privacy exemption set forth in G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(c). It is
the position of the Planning Department that the release of personal email
addresses would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. In
taking this position, the Planning Department believes that such
information constitutes "intimate details of a highly personal nature," as
personal email addresses are not typically otherwise available for public
consumption. In weighing the protection of privacy interests versus the
public interest in disclosure, the Planning Department ultimately
determines that providing this information would amount to an unwarranted
intrusion into the privacy of the individuals. Further, any public interest
in the disclosure of personal email addresses does not outweigh the privacy
interest held by the individuals. *

Under Massachusetts law, you may appeal this response to the Supervisor of
Records in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. (G.L. c.
66, § 10A; 950 CMR 32.08)
Best,
Danielle

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Danielle Cournoyer (pronouns she/her/hers)

Public Records Specialist

Planning Department

City of Boston

617-918-4448 (w)