A City In Motion

map.GIF (2443 bytes)1. A well situated community

  • 10 minutes to Logan Airport
  • 15 minutes to downtown Boston
  • 20 minutes to Salem
  • served by Routes 1, 1A, 16 and 60
  • three Blue Line stations

2. 20 years – 62.5 million in Federal and State grants secured

  • hundreds of miles of streets; sewer; water and drainage lines upgraded
  • 1,167 units of affordable housing developed or rehabilitated
  • the entire park system rehabilitated

views of Howe School, Myers Park, Garfield Magnet School

map.GIF (2443 bytes)3. Central Business District

views of a healthy downtown, new Senior Center, Facad’s, Reardon’s Restaurant, OSCO Drug, East Boston Savings Bank

map.GIF (2443 bytes)4. Recent Major Investments

views of Trend Lines, Wonderland Marketplace, 99 Restaurant & Pub

map.GIF (2443 bytes)5. Development in the Wings

  • Town Bank
  • Comfort Inn expansion
  • 110 unit assisted living complex
  • Rowe’s Quarry
  • Sheraton Hotel
  • new 20 screen Showcase Cinema
  • 129 room Marriott Residence Inn
  • 150 room Marriott Fairfield Inn

views of Sheraton Hotel rendition, Showcase Cinema rendition, Marriott Residence Inn rendition, Marriott Fairfield Inn rendition

6. Capacity Building

  • Economic Development Study funded by RPED
  • Economic Development Specialist
  • Task Force formed
  • central registry created