Events

  We are pleased to announce that JSA will host the next Plan NH After Hours in their new office space – still at 273 Corporate Drive at Pease in Portsmouth, but other side of the first floor. This will be a fun opportunity to network with people who care about the  role of planning, design, […]

Who slept where? Learn how to research a house’s history on August 23 in Alexandria and September 20 in Laconia. The Preservation Alliance’s Andrew Cushing will offer tips, tools and tricks to uncover dates, owners and important events. Details about the events can be found here.  Here is some homework reading on the subject that is useful

Annual fun conference, this year featuring keynote Dar Williams (who will be at the Plan NH Fall conference in Keene).  Great for Historic Preservationists, Architects, planners and anyone interested in revitalizing old New England tows.  Go here for more info and to register.  Hosted by Preservation Trust of VT.

“Missing Middle”, a term coined by Opticos Design, refers to those duplexes, triple-deckers, small apartment buildings and other types of homes that fall between the detached single-family home and large apartment buildings. As land and budgets become tighter, many are taking a new look at these traditional designs – in communities of all sizes. On

Is your community “coming back”?  Or do you wish you had some ideas so that it could? A Comeback Community has a history of economic excellence, followed by a period of tough economic decline and now – due to innovative strategies and people – it is coming back, but differently. Join some Comeback Communities on

Save the date – the annual Golf Classic will be on September 12 this year, again at Canterbury Woods.  Check the Golf page on the Plan NH site for updates – registration opening in the spring.  To receive notices about this and other Plan NH events and information, contact info@plannh.org to be put on the

Plan NH’s MTAG Program is but one topic that will be addressed at this year’s annual conference, designed for municipal board members and other community  leaders to learn about basics and trends.  Go here for more info and to register.

On Tuesday, March 6, starting at 10 AM at Red River Theatres in Concord, Brent Toderian, former planner in Vancouver, will talk with planners, engineers, architects and others interested about the role of density and its advantages.  The event is free but space is limited and pre-registration is required. AIA and AICP credits pending Go

Plan NH believes that a community’s  design and assets are major contributors to the quality of life that is found there.  And we believe that that is a huge factor in ecnonomic growth, including in the decision whether or not to put down, maintain or grow business roots. On October 26 ad 27, Plan NH will host