Priority network plan
A focused set of routes, protected crossings, and public space improvements connecting neighborhoods to schools, transit, parks, and Revere Beach.
City of Revere Walk, Bike, and Roll Masterplan
Revere’s Case for Change
3,113
Automobile crashes, 2021–2024
1 in 3
Crashes involved injury or death
Revere: 35%
State average: <25%
Safe streets, every trip, every user
The plan in 60 seconds
The Walk, Bike, and Roll Plan is Revere’s framework for safer, more connected, and more accessible streets for people walking, biking, rolling, taking transit, and moving around the city.
Safer crossings and calmer streets
Better east-west connections
Maintenance and winter access
Safer routes to schools, transit, parks, and Revere Beach
10 corridor & trail concepts
Conceptual designs with cost estimates for key corridors and trail links, starting with quick-build pilots and moving toward funded major redesigns.
13 policy and program recommendations
Advisory committee, repaving coordination, bike storage, amenities, maintenance, e-bike/scooter policy, and regional connections.
Community survey results
Revere already walks, rides, and rolls. Residents are asking for it to feel safer.
The Walk, Bike, and Roll survey drew nearly 800 responses in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese — with strong participation from youth and residents of color.
What the survey says
People are not saying “nobody walks.” They are saying the city should make walking, biking, and rolling easier, safer, and more comfortable.
Support for change
76%
want improvements to walking, biking, and rolling in Revere.
This includes infrastructure improvements, policy changes, new programs, and more.
If safer and easier
61%
would choose to walk, bike, or roll often or occasionally.
Top priority
73%
selected safety from traffic and on-road vehicles as a top-five priority.
Revere is already multimodal.
The survey shows that residents use a mix of driving, walking, transit, biking, rolling, and rideshare.
The hidden demand is the story.
33% said they would walk, bike, or roll often if conditions were safer and easier. Another 28% said they would do it occasionally.
33%would do it often
28%would do it occasionally
16.8%said maybe
21.5%would not or could not
Where would people walk, bike, or roll if they felt safe?
Residents named practical daily destinations — not just recreational trips.
46.7%Revere Beach
39.4%shopping or food stores
38%parks and natural areas
33.2%restaurants and entertainment
32.2%around the neighborhood
28.4%community events
What would encourage more walking, biking, and rolling?
People pointed to safer routes, better maintained infrastructure, improved crossings, and more connected trails and sidewalks.
Top priorities were clear.
Respondents were asked to choose their top five priorities for Walk, Bike, and Roll improvements.
1
Safety from traffic and on-road vehicles
73%
2
Exercise and physical activity
44.3%
3
Personal safety from other people
41.9%
4
Connecting people to nature
33.5%
5
Encouraging more car-free travel
33%
What that means for the plan
The survey points toward visible, practical, everyday improvements: safer crossings, calmer traffic, better trail access, reliable maintenance, and routes to schools and transit.
✓safer crossings
✓traffic calming
✓better trail access
✓routes to schools and transit
From survey answers to street projects
These results directly support safer crossings, priority routes, maintenance, trail connections, school access, and quick-build improvements.
WBR Recommendations
These actions turn the Walk, Bike, and Roll Plan into real projects, safer streets, and easier day-to-day travel for all residents.
13Recommendations
Pilot → Design → BuildKey Projects
Maintenance + PartnershipsMaking it last
What this means in practice
Policies & Programs
Governance, standards, partnerships, maintenance
→
Projects
Corridors, crossings, trails, pilots
→
Everyday Outcomes
Safer crossings, comfortable routes, better access
Recommendation Dashboard
Browse the full set of Walk, Bike, and Roll recommendations by focus area, timeline, and implementation role.
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Timeline & roadmap
0–12 months
Set up governance structure to guide implementation, track progress, and keep community input forefront.
Years 1–2
Coordinate routine street work with safety upgrades and expand secure bike parking at key destinations.
Years 1–3
Deliver visible improvements, test designs with the public, and establish reliable maintenance so routes stay usable year-round.
Years 2–3
Advance the plan’s conceptual corridors into fundable designs for regional, state, and federal grants.
Years 3–5
Lock in long-term development standards so growth supports safer travel, and expand links to neighboring networks.
* Time horizons reflect implementation estimates in the Walk, Bike, and Roll Plan; many actions continue annually once established.