On June 18, 2026, at Arts Alley in Concord, NH, Plan New Hampshire honored our 2026 scholarship recipients, announced our 2026 Merit Awards of Excellence winners, and presented the inaugural Plan NH Champion Award. 2026 Merit Awards of Excellence Program This year, the Plan NH Merit Awards Committee chose the following 8 projects to be recognized […]
This May and June, Plan NH staff Tiffany Tononi McNamara and Anna Wells are excited to be participating in UNH Cooperative Extension’s Outdoor Economy Academy. Across three days of on-site, place-based learning, we are exploring how outdoor recreation, natural assets, and community design intersect with economic development, public access, and long‑term resilience. We are part
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New England’s Affordable Housing Shortage – Don’t Forget Our Seniors! -by Peter Delano, PE – Senior Vice President | Associate, Nobis Group & J. Chris Nadeau, PE – Director of Commercial Services | Associate, Nobis Group We’ve all seen the news reports and articles explaining the need for more affordable housing choices in New Hampshire,
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Highlights from Plan NH’s Spring Workshop: Stay, Work Plan: Supporting Supporting Village Centers for Future Generations On May 6, 2026, Plan NH gathered planners, designers, and community and industry leaders at the Hopkinton Town Library in Contoocook Village for its annual Spring Workshop. The theme – Stay, Work, Plan: Supporting Village Centers for Future Generations
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Celebrating 30 Years of Charrettes and A Semester at Plan NH By Taylor Barry This semester, I had the pleasure of interning with Plan NH. My internship was coordinated through the UNH Sustainability Institute and the College for Social Innovation’s Semester for Impact (SFI) program. The goal of this program is to foster social change
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NHSaves® is a collaboration of New Hampshire’s electric and natural gas utilities (Eversource, Liberty, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and Unitil) working together to help residents, businesses and communities reduce energy use, lower bills and improve comfort through energy efficiency programs and solutions. Through this collaboration, the NHSaves utility partners offer a wide range of services,
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Community design charrettes are built around collaboration, creativity, and shared problem-solving. At their best, they are energizing spaces where residents, stakeholders, and professionals work side-by-side to shape the future of a place. If you’ve facilitated or attended enough community meetings, you know the moment when someone raises their voice, a camera crew walks in, an
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PROCON is an award-winning design and construction management firm celebrating 90 years in business under the fourth-generation leadership of John Stebbins, CEO. We Make Building Easier! PROCON’s core focus is to simplify the building delivery process. With design and construction aligned under one roof—and a developer’s mindset at our core—we streamline decisions, own our work,
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In Nashua last year, a group of residents gathered around maps and sketches, imagining how their downtown could grow while staying vibrant and walkable. Across the state in Hampton, neighbors and local leaders explored creative ideas for housing and public spaces, collaborating side by side to envision a stronger community. These moments are at the
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Q & A with Bob White, Landscape Architect + Creative Placemaker, Plan NH Board Member How did you first become involved with the Plan NH Charrette Program, and what drew you to volunteer in the beginning? I remember first being invited to cross the Connecticut River to participate in Plan New Hampshire charrettes in Enfield
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