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Parking Director Zach described a plan to add approximately 44 meters across the Shirley Avenue corridor — including DeHaan/Dehone Square and Centennial Avenue — to serve an expanding set of neighborhood businesses. He said meters removed in 2019 when nearby housing was built are now needed again because four businesses near Sandler/DeHaan Square are operating and customers need short‑term parking.

Zach said the city would pair new meters with sensor technology that provides a 15‑minute courtesy period for very short stops (for quick pick‑ups or takeout). He said the sensor pilot would first run on Broadway with nine sensors to collect data before expanding. To offset program costs and fund meter enforcement, Zach proposed increasing meter rates in the Shirley district from $1.00 to $1.50 per hour.

John Fassen, a city liaison, and Councilor Ira Novosalski spoke in support, noting petitions from local businesses. Revere CFO Richard Viscay said the sensors are grant‑funded in part by DPCD and that the sensors would offer flexibility for businesses and customers while maintaining turnover.

The commission moved the package to a public hearing by voice vote. Commissioners and staff agreed to advertise the proposal widely, hold a neighborhood meeting for residents and business owners before the hearing, and bring pilot results (from Broadway) and finalized meter location details to the May hearing.

If approved, staff said the sensor‑enabled meters would be deployed incrementally, with the Broadway pilot data informing wider rollout and rate decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Revere City Traffic Commission Meeting- 4/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","City staff proposed adding roughly 44 meters on Shirley Avenue, installing 15‑minute sensor functionality and raising Shirley meter rates from $1.00 to $1.50 per hour; the commission voted to move the proposal to a public hearing after business representatives and DPCD voiced support.","taxTitle","Revere City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",5660,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6604904,"MBTA reports mixed operational impacts but strong rider uptake for Revere Better Bus pilot",2256,1360000,3616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043383-427f5ec391e899f052d8594cac755c87&start=1360&end=3616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043383-427f5ec391e899f052d8594cac755c87/thumbnail_1360000.jpg","/articles/6604904/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/MBTA-reports-mixed-operational-impacts-but-strong-rider-uptake-for-Revere-Better-Bus-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604904-6df4a7410990bc94354f8b38310570a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774786836&Signature=HR8P2CdBoXRyk91McoVCT6Lf99orzFT9pjuzMBWitiUYY5joQ~6WQtOYRc-fvCjIFGEUNX-18ny8cLkTO7pOOb8zqGbpnwioxhVx5zbZMegZ3gJuUHJj8yBuyrlDAjaO1jUxaojppOURfTbyFxKEFZOiE-qjFODJUXu~OmHJwi-tvGw-3-W2Gr89mKHVxD~9AbOrIAzV46o9w8LuBgw6hCM~7DwAOzFsGNLWNfOS5wNH48y9IjHdwC2vSeqD-TCOs0SwmjWJdhXUu~zOym4UYP1ug04Lxry0uQ6JgLpfxcvHGEQAhChcRkKb5Gq46QJ9OHcpMcngZaXNNu1-EcRwhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The MBTA and Revere’s Department of Planning and Community Development on April 17 presented interim results of a Better Bus pilot launched Dec. 15, 2024, reporting higher daily ridership and hundreds of daily transfers while noting modest increases in intersection delay during peak hours. The Revere City Traffic Commission voted to move the pilot package to a public hearing in May for a final decision.

The MBTA’s Olivia Mobade, project manager for the Better Bus Project team, told the commission the pilot consolidated several stops and routes to create two frequent routes and to shorten transfer distances for riders. She said the pilot eliminated the need for an 800‑foot walk for many transfers by consolidating four earlier stops into two and by adding bus queue jump lanes and transit signal heads that activate for buses.

\"We consolidated 4 stops into 2 to allow for that transfer for riders,\" Mobade said. \"Instead of them having to walk 800 feet to transfer from bus to bus, they now have to walk 0 feet.\" She said the pilot has been running for about four months and the MBTA is preparing a multi‑factor detection system in May that will limit the transit signal activations to buses operating on the north‑south frequent routes.

Mobade reported the following key findings from the pilot’s evaluation: about 5,000 passengers use the corridor daily; roughly 255 people make the new transfers the MBTA prioritized; and about 580 total boardings occur at the new two consolidated stops. Transit signal activations occurred in roughly 6% of all signal cycles overall, rising to about 12% during peak periods; the maximum observed activations in a single hour were seven on Central and 11 on Park. Traffic delay at the Broadway/Park intersection increased from about 69 seconds to about 79 seconds (a 10‑second increase) during the 3 p.m. peak and from about 32 seconds to about 49 seconds during the 6 p.m. peak.

Mobade told commissioners the MBTA will reduce unintended activations by about 34% with the new detection logic and will lengthen the transit signal green period by one second to ensure buses clear the intersection safely. She said the change will raise the signal cycle by about 10% but will reduce unnecessary activations while increasing the time a bus has to clear the intersection.

MBTA and city staff also described operational adjustments the agency recommends if the pilot is made permanent. The MBTA proposed reconstructing sidewalks and adding ADA‑compliant boarding areas at the new stops between Park and Central on Broadway, with plans and property‑owner agreements already prepared. The MBTA also proposed shifting a nearby stop pair south of Mountain Avenue to even out stop spacing (to roughly 600–700 feet between stops) and said the change would produce a net increase of two parking spaces along the Broadway corridor outside the morning bus lane.

Commissioners raised concerns about tight turning radii for buses turning from Broadway to Park and Broadway to Central. The MBTA proposed moving stop bars back an additional 10 feet (the agency said it could move them up to 15 feet without changing signal timing) and adding clear pavement markings to discourage drivers from stopping beyond the stop bar. Commissioners asked MBTA staff to examine a smaller compromise (for example, a 5‑foot shift) and requested an on‑site inspection before a definitive striping plan is adopted.

Julie DeMorrow, director of the Department of Planning and Community Development, said the MBTA had been responsive to city requests and recommended the commission move the pilot to a May public hearing so the MBTA could return with final construction plans and any necessary signal‑timing adjustments. The motion to move the pilot to a public hearing carried on voice vote.

Mobade said MBTA maintenance for shelters is contracted; she said the MBTA would provide contact information for the shelter maintenance contractor and that the agency would repair or replace shelters when notified.

The commission’s May hearing will consider making the pilot permanent and will review MBTA‑proposed striping, signal adjustments and sidewalk reconstruction plans.","MBTA and Revere planners reported preliminary results from a December 15, 2024 Better Bus pilot that consolidated route stops and added transit signals; ridership and transfer figures rose but minor intersection delays increased during peak periods. The commission moved the pilot to a May public hearing to consider permanent changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6604909,"Revere Traffic Commission approves Wilson Street change, tables and moves multiple parking and traffic items to public hearing",3903,1403000,5306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043383-427f5ec391e899f052d8594cac755c87&start=1403&end=5306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043383-427f5ec391e899f052d8594cac755c87/thumbnail_1403000.jpg","/articles/6604909/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Revere-Traffic-Commission-approves-Wilson-Street-change-tables-and-moves-multiple-parking-and-traffic-items-to-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604909-fc2a381e349ab6b3d427b36565b47f93/orig.mp4?Expires=1774786836&Signature=UeLaZe-TR20xlSzwbPkR8Z0zwz9YOnHhKu8XiyX65DaNm9ow2D45x5meav3n3U8fYiXEQXcJ0Ul7bKXPk3q-fdyh9MxpUxwu6XP3cPy4R2fdhdVfitrfLBpugyd6kprFb30HIKw2d5QjbYL6eLgcxL~Ex5njhVw1chW74Vd4OGHRd6r1Wr0znfU~djAZ7aGzA8j-Y5mvcBfflSpapvsrCtimawo0UlYjVHiEGpQM98mHNyGyd4AfYrglKkfpigyI6t425OubaAe-pVuylto1wUGJXnbcPES6hV7yKvPq8vnz9-i80cW9fwN6On2CXEdK6RYKJtzVjH4gIxR5f05OWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Revere City Traffic Commission on April 17 approved changes to on‑street parking on Wilson Street, denied a resident‑sticker request for a multifamily building at 42 Revere Street and sent several items — including an MBTA Better Bus pilot review and proposed Shirley Avenue meter additions and rate changes — to public hearings or working‑group review.

The commission voted to remove the current no‑parking designation on the easterly side of Wilson Street and to add a no‑parking designation on the westerly side (the side closest to Broadway), after hearing residents’ requests that parking be moved to the odd‑numbered side of the street. The motion to approve both public hearing items 1 and 2 passed by voice vote.

Other formal outcomes from the meeting:
• A request to convert 17 on‑site spaces at Gibson Point/Gibson Apartments to metered or kiosk parking was moved to a public hearing for further review; the parking director suggested a kiosk as an option.
• A request to change Prince Street to 24‑hour resident parking enforcement was tabled for further data and resident input amid an ongoing nearby construction project.
• A request to allow resident parking stickers for multifamily properties with more than six units at 42 Revere Street was denied after commissioners raised concerns about opening similar requests citywide.
• A city request to review signage and blinking lights ahead of speed bumps and to reassess existing speed‑hump locations was referred to the Traffic Working Group for evaluation.
• A petition to install two speed bumps (request 5) was postponed pending submission of resident signatures and feasibility work.
• A proposal from Mayor Keith to reduce the speed limit on Campbell Avenue from 25 to 20 mph was moved to a public hearing.
• The MBTA presentation on the Better Bus pilot (service changes implemented Dec. 15, 2024) was received; the commission voted to move the pilot to a public hearing in May to consider making the changes permanent and to adopt associated striping/signal modifications.
• A package of proposed parking‑meter additions and sensor pilots for Shirley Avenue — including about 44 new meters and a proposed increase in meter rates from $1.00 to $1.50 per hour in the Shirley corridor, paired with 15‑minute sensor grace periods — was moved to public hearing for May.
• Traffic‑calming recommendations for Crescent Avenue (removable speed pillows and a four‑way stop at Crescent and Webster) were discussed; the commission agreed to add the request to the next agenda as the first step toward a public hearing.

Where ballots or individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, the commission’s votes were recorded on voice vote with motions carried or items tabled as indicated. Several motions passed by unanimous voice vote when called \"all those in favor,\" with no individual vote tally recorded in the meeting transcript.

The meeting adjourned after completing the agenda; a motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.","At its April 17 meeting the Revere City Traffic Commission approved moving a no-parking restriction on Wilson Street, denied a resident-parking request for a multifamily building at 42 Revere Street, and advanced several items including a Better Bus pilot review and Shirley Avenue meter changes to public hearings.","actionData","errors"]

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