Challenges and Opportunities

1. Challenges

  • Capacity
  • Business Climate
  • Traffic and Transportation

2. Capacity Building

  • formalize public-private partnership
  • create flexible local credit tools
  • establish active CDC
  • support Southeast Asian business community

3. Enhance the business climate

  • work to generate positive publicity
  • undertake coordinated promotional efforts
  • establish business district committees

map.GIF (2443 bytes)4. Traffic and Transportation

  • Central Traffic Corridor

- comprehensive improvements

  • Blue Line extension

- must serve Revere’s needs

views of Wonderland Station, Wonderland lot / Commuter rail

Opportunities

  • Rowe’s Quarry / Squire Road / Northgate
  • American Legion Highway / Wonderland
  • Lee Burbank Highway / Suffolk Downs
  • Revere Beach

map.GIF (2443 bytes)6. Rowe’s Quarry / Squire Road / Northgate

views of Howard Johnson, Northgate

7. Rowe’s Quarry / Squire Road / Northgate Opportunities

  • retail & retail outlet
  • office
  • health care
  • hospitality

map.GIF (2443 bytes)8. American Legion Highway / Wonderland

views of vacant land next to Trend Lines, Wonderland Park

9. American Legion Highway / Wonderland Opportunities

  • light manufacturing / warehouse
  • health care
  • R & D
  • hospitality
  • office

10. Lee Burbank Highway / Suffolk Downs [link to map on Slide 6]

views of Railroad Avenue, Lee Burbank Highway, Suffolk Downs

11. Lee Burbank Highway / Suffolk Downs Opportunities

  • airport related business
  • R & D
  • office
  • hospitality

map.GIF (2443 bytes)12. Shirley Avenue / Revere Beach

multiple views of Shirley Avenue and Revere Beach

map.GIF (2443 bytes)13. Parcel ‘H’

multiple views of Parcel ‘H’

14. Parcel ‘H’ Opportunities

15. Revere Beach as economic engine

  • national landmark status
  • Revere Beach heritage museum
  • completion of waterfront park
  • Wonderland parking garage
  • rebuild ocean pier
  • ferry service
  • trolley service
  • Revere Beach Development Corp.