THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023 Page 9 ~ GUEST COMMENTARY ~ Overdevelopment in Revere: Prioritizing Responsible Growth over Residential Overload By Gerry Visconti, candidate for Mayor A s we all know, in recent years, the city of Revere has seen a staggering surge in residential development. While development is vital for economic growth, foreseeable adverse eff ects have left residents grappling with signifi cant challenges. The city's transformation was looked upon as a symbol of progress, but the relentless pursuit of residential developer profi ts at the expense of Revere residents has left us bewildered, confused and angry. Taxes have gone up. Water bills have gone up. The people of Revere have paid dearly for the previous administration’s preferential treatment of a handful of outside interests. With the infl ux of new residents, Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Teams are faced with an unprecedented workload, battling to keep up with the increased demand, as the strain compromises their ability to eff ectively handle emergencies, putting the safety and well-being of residents at risk. And the traffi c… Unsustainable. Couldn’t we have seen this coming? Without vision, without the proper planning, without responsible leadership… Residential developers have had a free-for-all. We cannot solve the same old problems with the same old “leaders.” We’ve had an overwhelming increase in the population that lives here, works from home, but spend their time and money elsewhere. The right model for urban planning and development is Live, Work, Play. And that’s the basis of our vision going forward. Our administration’s approach has three components: First, we will encourage and engage with neighborhood associations early in the planning stages. Residents will no longer take a back seat to the profi ts of developers. Second, we will do better mitigating the eff ects of the projects in the community, which means negotiating funding from developers. Third, we will incentivize and focus on responsible commercial development – adopting the Live Work Play model. Our vision is about striking the right balance, ensuring our city thrives economically without overwhelming infrastructure and public services. Incentives will be introDEVELOP | SEE Page 12 JOHN MACKEY & ASSOCIATES ~ Attorneys at Law ~ * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY * LANDLORD/TENANT DISPUTES 14 Norwood Street Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 WWW.JMACKEYLAW.COM 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com For Advertising with Results, call he Adv cate Ne spapers call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net
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