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Citizens Institute on Rural Design Accepting Applications

The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Housing Assistance Council and with design support from To Be Done Studio, has recently announced their Request for Applications to the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD). Rural communities (population 50k or less) are invited to submit applications to receive design support and technical assistance to host an …

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Registration Now Open: Spring 2023 Planning and Zoning Conference

News, News / Events / By Tiffany Tononi McNamara

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

2023 Merit Awards, News, News / Events / By Tiffany Tononi McNamara

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 Welcomes New Staff Member

News / By Tiffany Tononi McNamara

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Plan NH welcomes new staff member, Alissa Del Tufo, to the team. Alissa will serve as the organization’s first Program Manager, primarily focused on the InvestNH Municipal Planning & Zoning Grant Program. “I’m thrilled to welcome Alissa. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team and, from her …

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Plan NH Welcomes Two New Board Members

Board of Directors, News / By Tiffany Tononi McNamara

Plan NH has named Nichole Davis and Steve Hebsch, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Nichole is a Vice President and the Creative & Development Director at Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. of Manchester, and Steve is a Healthcare Project Architect at Lavallee Brensinger Architects of Manchester. “We are extremely excited about Nichole and …

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

News, News / Events / By chris

(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!

News, News / Events / By Caroline Corriveau

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

News / By Caroline Corriveau

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

News / By Caroline Corriveau

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

News / By Stepfani Croteau

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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