Projects & Planning Initiatives

The City of Revere constructs various planning documents and guides in order to direct and articulate its vision for the future of Revere. These guides and policies are formulated by its professional and experienced planning team in the Office of Planning & Development with input from other municipal, regional, and state officials; nonprofits and local businesses; and community organizations and residents. These planning initiatives range from the all-encompassing Master Plan to development-based transportation studies. For more information, please see the contact information below.

Housing

Housing Production Plan Draft

In November 2024, the Department of Planning and Community Development presented a Housing Production Plan to the City Council and Planning Board for adoption. The presentation sets a plan for housing production in the city: building the right kind of housing, in the right locations, at various levels of affordability. The HPP sets a roadmap that includes zoning changes, strategies for publicly-owned land, plans for mitigating traffic impacts, and also calls for the adoption of the Community Preservation Act.

You can find the full text of the plan here, and the presentation given to Council here.

Resiliency

Saugus River Watershed

For the communities of Revere, Lynn, Saugus, Malden, and Everett, the impacts of coastal flooding, erosion, and storms are already being felt. Future climate and sea level rise conditions are expected to exacerbate these impacts. The Saugus Pines River Advocacy for Regional Resilience (SPRARR) was established in 2021 to develop a regional plan for future coastal conditions and to build resilience in the area's most vulnerable locations. Join SPRARR for a community update on the Saugus/Pines River Regional Watershed Vulnerability Assessment and Regional Adaption Plan. Stay tuned for future events here.

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program

The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program (MVP) provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to begin the process of planning for climate change resiliency and implementing priority projects. The State awards communities with funding to complete vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented resiliency plans. Communities who complete the MVP program become certified as an MVP community and are eligible for MVP Action grant funding and other opportunities. For further information, please contact Elle Baker at (781) 286-8188.

MEPA - ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE PROJECT NOTIFICATIONS

Environmental Justice Screen Form
MEPA Legal Notice

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Report

MVP Summary of Findings Report

Open Space and Recreation Plan (2018-2025)

Transportation

Revere Traffic/Transportation Studies

Over the years, the City has completed and cooperated on multiple studies revolving around transportation and traffic systems in Revere. The studies are typically prepared in anticipation of development projects, while others may be focused on a specific geographic scope. The studies include the Joint Saugus-Revere Rt. 1 Corridor (ongoing), Waterfront (2018, ongoing), Suffolk Downs (2018), the Mohegan Sun Casino (2016), Overlook Ridge (2015), Donnelly Square to Eliot Circle, Lower North Shore (2000), and Short Range Transportation (1987). For further information on transportation and traffic studies involving the City, please contact Frank Stringi at (781) 286-8183.