Beverly-Virgil Economic Strategy

The Beverly-Virgil project area does not have a well-ordered pattern of land use or a clear economic trajectory that suggests an “obvious” economic development strategy. Many parts of the project area are physically inhospitable, with intense traffic, stark security fences, and a general lack of amenities. One of the challenges for redevelopment is to make the highly developed transportation infrastructure an asset that supports growth rather than a source of blight, and in particular to use the Vermont-Beverly subway station to leverage desirable development. The residential population within the project area appears to be too sparse to participate in neighborhood planning; another challenge for redevelopment is to create future possibilities for a more cohesive community.