Shirley Ave Participatory Budgeting
Shirley Ave Participatory Budgeting
Shirley Ave Participatory Budgeting
Updates
Timeline
January 2020
Shirley Ave Public Realm Guidelines
The Shirley Avenue District Public Realm Guidelines demonstrate a vision for future growth by combining proposed streetscape and public outdoor space improvements with guidelines for new development to enhance this vibrant mixed-use main street.
Spring 2023
The City of Revere commits $275,000 in funding for the neighborhood
The City sets aside up to $260,000 of federal CDBG ("Community Development Block Grant") funding for public realm improvements in the neighborhood. The City also commits $15,000 in public art funding, received through a regional arts "Make it Public" grant, towards a project in the neighborhood.
May, 19, 2023
Phase 01: Community Ideas
The Participatory Budgeting Process Kicks-Off and the CoUrbanize page goes live. Add your ideas to the map to have your voice heard! The community ideas phase will be open until July 31.
Jun, 03, 2023
Event: Volunteer Day (Painting and Clean Up), 9:30 @ Sandler Square
In person kick-off to the participatory budgeting process. Learn more about the participatory budgeting process and share your ideas with your community! Our participatory budgeting team will be available at the volunteer day to receive community feedback about how the available City funds should be spent. The volunteers, organized by The Neighborhood Developers as part of "National NeighborWorks Week," will also help to restore a sidewalk mural at Sandler Square.
Jun, 10, 2023
Event: Shirley Ave's Mobile Market Series Kick-Off
Join us please at Shirley Ave's Farmers Market at Sandler Square to share your ideas for public realm improvements in the neighborhood on our pop-up community idea board. Please note: the mobile farmers market will be coming to Sandler Square every two weeks, on Saturday mornings starting June 10 and ending September 30.
Aug, 01, 2023
Phase 02: Proposal Development
The City of Revere and a focus group of neighborhood stakeholders will determine a realistic cost for ideas proposed by the community in phase one. The focus group will prepare 1-page "proposals" to be voted on by community members.
November 22 - December 31
Phase 03: Voting
Community members will cast their ballot and indicate which of the proposals developed in phase two should be funded with the $275,000 available.
Early 2024 and beyond
Phase 04: Project Implementation
This is when the spending starts and the change happens! Project implementation will begin. CDBG funds must be committed to projects by September 2024.