For Immediate Release
December 19, 2003
Please Contact: Colin Durrant (617)722-1650 or
Dalié Jiménez, 617-722-1650

Barrios Endorses Everett's Waterfront Plan

Boston, MA -- Saying it would help encourage residents to rediscover

Senator Barrios; Everett's Director of Community and Economic Development, Beth Debski; and Lieutenant Patrick McAdam of the Everett Police Marine Division prepare to tour Everett's waterfront.

 their waterfront, Senator Jarrett T. Barrios (D-Cambridge) last week announced his strong support for the City of Everett's newly developed vision for the Mystic, Malden and Island End River waterfronts. The Senator joined Everett's Director of Community and Economic Development, Beth Debski, and Lieutenant Patrick McAdam and Officer Patrick Johnston of the Everett Police Marine Division on a boat tour of Everett's waterfront. The tour addressed proposals that would both increase waterfront access for city residents and boost housing and commercial development while maintaining industrial uses that provide an economic base for the city.

"Everett residents deserve more access to their waterfront for recreational boating and other public uses," said Senator Barrios. "It's clear that the City of Everett is committed to this goal by developing a wide-ranging vision for their waterfront and I wholeheartedly endorse their plan."

The Everett Waterfront Assessment was developed in 2002 by the City's appointed Waterfront Development Advisory Committee to define Everett's vision for future use of the city's waterfront and to create a blueprint for how to implement that vision. The city initiated planning in order to balance the need to reclaim the waterfront for public use while at the same time preserving its maritime industrial base. Everett's waterfront plan proposes to increase access through a harbor walk, "mixed" residential and commercial development, new parks and boat ramps. Additionally, the city focuses its attention on several existing projects such as the Bike to the Sea bike trail, which would connect Everett to Lynn, and Mystic Crossing, which is organizing support for pedestrian access across the Mystic River into Somerville via the Amelia Earhart Dam.

“Many of our residents are unaware that Everett has 3.5 miles of waterfront. For too long, the waterfront was inaccessible to the public. One of the City’s goals is to promote public awareness of the waterfront and provide new opportunities for public access to the waterfront. Our waterfront is a wonderful asset that we should proudly showcase. We look forward to implementing our vision for the future of Everett’s waterfront,” stated Debski.

"As we look to the future it's important for us to expand the public's access to the river but at the same time we must continue supporting industry that provides an economic boost to the region," added Senator Barrios.

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