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Hundreds of public comments press Revere Council to rethink housing production plan
Summary
Dozens of Revere residents urged the council either to move ahead carefully with the draft Housing Production Plan or to block perceived overdevelopment. Speakers voiced concerns about density, affordability, parking and developer protections; the council tabled the plan for further Committee of the Whole review.
Dozens of Revere residents addressed the City Council during the meeting's public-comment period, delivering sharply contrasting visions of the city's proposed Housing Production Plan and asking the council to either slow down or press forward with the draft.
"It is, quite convoluted and appears to be hell bent on turning the city into a concrete jungle," said Christine Robertson (187 Charter Street), who warned the plan would increase congestion and erode neighborhood character. Several other speakers echoed worries about density, loss of…
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