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Registration Now Open: Spring 2023 Planning and Zoning Conference

Calling all Citizen Planners! The NH Office of Planning and Development (OPD) Spring 2023 Planning and Zoning Conference will be held as a free, full day online conference on Saturday, April 29 from 8:45 am to 3:30 pm. The conference will have five tracks: a Planning Board track, Zoning Board of Adjustment track, Historic Preservation […]

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Nominations sought for Annual Plan NH Merit Awards of Excellence

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Nominations are currently being sought for Plan NH’s 2023 Merit Awards of Excellence. The Merit Awards program is designed to “recognize and showcase outstanding projects that demonstrate how the built environment can make a positive contribution to people and places and reflect the mission and values of Plan NH.” All nominations are

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Plan NH Member Alert: North Branch Construction President Named to AIANH Board of Directors

(Concord, NH) Joseph H. Campbell, president of North Branch Construction, has been named to the 2023 American Institute of Architects New Hampshire (AIANH) chapter board of directors as an affiliate director. AIANH is governed by their board of directors and has a mission to illuminate the profession of architecture through advocacy, public outreach, education, fellowship,

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The Deadline for HOP Grants is Approaching!

The deadline for phase one Housing Opportunity Planning (HOP) grants is coming up! Applications are due January 27th, 2023. Part of Governor Sununu’s $100 million InvestNH initiative, HOP grants are for municipalities to hire consultants to work on one or more of the three phases of regulatory change.   Phase one grants are to be used for needs analysis and planning work with the purpose of

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NH Housing Approves Financing for Six New Multifamily Housing Developments

Financing for Six New Multifamily Housing Developments in Concord, Hillsborough, Nashua and Rochester Approved by New Hampshire Housing Board – Financing supports new construction and preservation of affordable rental housing –   (Bedford, December 21, 2022) – Financing for six multifamily housing developments in Concord, Hillsborough, Nashua and Rochester was recently approved by the New

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Town of Bedford NH Updates Land Development Code to Comply With NH RSA Chapter 310-A:141 Regarding Licensed Professional Landscape Architects

The Town of Bedford New Hampshire has updated its Land Development Control Regulations to recognize the practice of landscape architecture. The State Legislature approved the practice law over 16 years ago. The Bedford Planning Board held a public hearing in mid-September and unanimously approved the recommended changes.   A small number of towns and Cities

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Town of Temple Charrette

On October 14th and 15th, 2022, Plan NH conducted our 72nd Charrette – this time in the Town of Temple. We spent two days touring the project areas, listening and interacting with key stakeholders and Town residents, and evaluating the needs of the area. Our charrette team worked together and unveiled their presentation with recommendations at

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Fall Conference

Plan NH 2023 Fall Conference On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Plan NH hosted our fall conference, Unlocking Possibilities: Community Change for the Better, at The Hotel Concord in Concord, NH. The program focused on how the built environment can meet critical community needs of today and support community vibrancy. From housing and workforce to childcare

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