Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, DECEmbER 8, 2023 City improves convenience with new parking kiosks Will offer additional language options and more convenient ways to pay M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett has recently installed new parking kiosks with improved language access and more payment methods throughout the city. The new solar-powered parking kiosks, which replaced all of the previous kiosks located throughout Everett, will continue to operate in Pay-by-Plate mode. Drivers will enter their license plate number into the kiosk, then pay for the amount of time they want using quarters or a credit or debit card, providing sufficient time to visit shops and restaurants. In addition to these payment methods, the new kiosks offer contactless payment methods using a credit card, smartwatch or smartphone. Another feature the new kiosks offer is the option to change the language from English to either Spanish, Haitian Creole or Portuguese, which are the four most commonly spoken languages in Everett. “The new parking kiosks are an upgrade that allows us to offer more convenient payment methods like contactless payment options, while maintaining the original ways to pay that most of us are familiar with,” said Mayor DeMaria. “Another important addition that comes with the new parking kiosks is the option to adjust the text on the display screen to one of the four most commonly spoken languages in our community making it much easier for all.” As a reminder, the City is not The different payment methods are quarters, credit or debit cards and newly added contactless payment methods. The new parking kiosks offer the ability to change the display language from English to either Spanish, Haitian Creole or Portuguese. requiring payment of parking meters for up to two hours from Dec. 1, 2023, through Jan. 1, 2024, in support of local businesses during the holiday shopping season. Motorists parked for more than two hours will be subject to a ticket. Looking to the future, the One of the new parking kiosks located on Broadway in front of Everett City Hall. City plans to integrate a smartphone app that will allow for another easy and convenient option to pay for parking. For additional information, please call 617-394-2270. Everett’s resurgence gains momentum: Davis sets stage for transformative development after acquiring 100 acre Exxon site E verett Landco, LLC, a real estate development venture led by affiliates of The Davis Companies (Davis) and Global Partners LP (Global), recently acquired a 100-acre property in Everett, Mass., from ExxonMobil. The development offers the venture and the City of Everett an opportunity to transform a site on which fossil fuels have been refined and stored for the last century into a dynamic 21st -century residential and commercial center that embraces the creativity and vitality of the area while contributing to the community’s prosperity and environmental well-being. The former Exxon parcels, which are located in Everett’s Lower Broadway Economic Development District, include a deep water marine terminal on the Mystic River and two former tank farms close to Routes 16 and 99, the MBTA commuter rail and Encore Boston Harbor. “We have been attracted to the tremendous potential of this site for quite some time,” said Davis Chief Development Officer Michael Cantalupa. “The size and configuration of the tank farm parcels can accommodate a wide mix of uses, including critically needed housing, clean energy uses, advanced research facilities, and high-tech manufacturing.” “More than a decade ago, we set out to make Lower Broadway a jewel for Everett and an entrance to the city that makes us all proud,” said Mayor Carlo DeMaria. “We look forward to working with this venture to remediate and re-develop the former Exxon site to advance this transformation and bring clean energy and green tech jobs to our city. Within another ten years, Lower Broadway will be of even greater benefit to all our residents and the broader community.” With the acquisition now closed, Davis will embark on a multiyear environmental remediation of the site, which has operated as an oil tank farm since 1965. Davis has partnered with Global, a long-established and local family-founded company. As a leading provider of essential energy products in the Northeast and beyond, Global has extensive and deep expertise in the management and clean up of properties with complex environmental conditions. The remediation will prepare the site for more efficient and progressive ventures, including green tech research and manufacturing. This venture and project are representative of the comprehensive approach Global takes to maximizing the value of its real estate holdings through diversification and optimization. “The historic use of this land is emblematic of 20th century industry. Not only are we cleaning it up, but we have the chance to completely re100 ACRE | SEE PAGE 6
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