City planning staff told the Revere City Economic Development Subcommittee on Nov. 10 that work is underway to implement several recommendations of the Broadway Corridor parking study and outlined multiple economic development projects anchored by the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) on Shirley Avenue.

Tom Skro(s)ki, the city’s chief of planning and community development, said the city will install new wayfinding signs next week to steer drivers to underused off‑street parking such as the Central Avenue lot; the study recommends regulatory streamlining, re‑striping to increase supply, and performance pricing to keep occupancy near an 85 percent target. "So 1 of the recommendations was taking a look at way finding," Skro(s)ki said, noting the city has already started work on signage and enforcement technology.

Skro(s)ki described a shift from the older green‑button loading concept to vendor‑supplied sensors for dynamic loading zones: "It's actually not a green button system... it's a sensor that's placed on those spots that tells when somebody pulls up. And if you pull up, the sensor immediately starts and you have 15 minutes of a grace period before pricing ultimately kicks in." The city placed its order for sensors last week; staff said delivery and rollout depend on the vendor and could begin in early 2026.

On economic development, Skro(s)ki and Laura Christopher, the city’s TDI fellow, reviewed programs supporting small businesses, neighborhood investment and larger planning efforts. The small business lending program—funded in part by the federal Community Development Block Grant—offers low‑ or no‑interest five‑year loans with targeted 0% terms on Shirley Avenue and Broadway in some cases. Technical assistance through partners such as Rhodes Consulting, an incoming Mass Save Main Streets outreach effort, and a 2026 "Starting a Business in Revere" workshop series were also announced.

Skro(s)ki described the Wonderland Area Plan (a MassDevelopment real‑estate technical assistance grant) to study underutilized properties near Revere High School including Wonderland Marketplace and Waters Edge, with a plan expected by June 2026. He also said a Square Road master plan will be funded by the Mass Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund.

Laura Christopher summarized TDI accomplishments in Shirley Avenue: small grants and façades work, a shared‑spaces program, TDI Equity support that helped a tenant become a property owner, a participatory budgeting process that allocated approximately $500,000 for neighborhood projects, a $280,000 Housing Choice Program grant, and a recently announced $2.75 million award for Ocean Avenue water‑main improvements. "TDI is a place‑based neighborhood scale investment program," Christopher said, and she credited the partnership with helping unlock public and private funds.

Skro(s)ki said the city will apply for a Revere Beach TDI district designation to leverage waterfront tourism, improve nonvehicular access and tie the high‑school and Suffolk Downs area into a connected district; he asked the committee for its blessing while noting the application competition is intense.

The subcommittee placed the parking study and related communications on file and concluded the meeting. Staff will continue planning work and will return to the council or committee with follow‑up details and implementation timelines.