NRPC's New Website has Launched! |
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Nashua Regional Planning Commission is proud to announce the launch of our redesigned website!!
The new site has been completely redesigned to enhance your online experience.
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All of our most used features are accessible right from the new home page: Live Maps (aka MapGeo Parcel Viewer), Tax Maps, Traffic Counts, and Household Hazardous Waste Collections, and so much more. Note that some of the page links may have changed, so if you are linking from your site, please check that you are using the correct URL.
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Traffic Counting Season Has Begun! |
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NRPC is out in the greater Nashua region installing traffic counting equipment. This year we will be conducting over 100 counts for the NH Department of Transportation and municipalities. Not only do we conduct traffic counts, but we also do bike/pedestrian counts.
Our Traffic Count Viewer is an ArcGIS Online app with data available from 2010 to present. Check it out here!
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Nashua Sidewalk Project Kicks Off |
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In mid-June, NRPC and the City of Nashua officially kicked off a huge effort to inventory and assess pedestrian infrastructure around the City. Working with a data model developed by UNH T2, fieldwork teams are using iPads to GPS, measure, and assess conditions of all sidewalks, crosswalks, curb ramps, and pedestrian crossing signals. With an estimated 200+ miles of sidewalks and thousands of associated of point features, our teams have been out nearly every day with the goal of completing field work in the fall. As of the end of June, over 60 miles of sidewalk had been completed as part of pilot projects and our initial efforts this spring.
Three interns are joining staff from NRPC and the City, with two of them working here at NRPC. We'd like to welcome Danielle Deck and Nate Chisholm as they work through the summer months out on the road helping us to meet our goal. Danielle has her Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Westfield State University and lives in Tewksbury. Nate, a Nashua resident, is a student at the University of New Hampshire studying Community and Environmental Planning, with a minor in Economics.
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NRPC Staff Hike - Horse Hill Nature Preserve |
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It was a beautiful day to explore one of our region's many conservation areas!!
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Our GIS team has been hard at work updating maps for our communities. NRPC maintains four poster-size thematic maps that display streets, land use, conservation and recreation features, and zoning. We have worked with our communities to approve the map content and ensure accuracy. Maps are available for download at no charge!
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Other Events & Training Opportunities |
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July 21st
Join the OSI Planning Division staff every third Thursday of the month from 12 to 1 pm to learn more about various planning and zoning topics.
This month, there will be an overview of preservation planning tools that can be implemented at the local level in New Hampshire. An introduction to the variety of DHR programs offered, a discussion of the differences between Historic District Commissions and Heritage Commissions, and an overview of the various tools that can be used by communities in preserving their important historic and cultural resources will be presented.
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July 13th
Explore smart growth strategies for preserving and protecting neighborhood culture during investment and neighborhood change, as well as how factors such as rapid development, gentrification, and rising housing costs affect community culture, cohesion, and belonging.
Smart Growth America’s Equity Forum: Upending Cultural Displacement is a continuation of SGA’s Equity Summit programming focused on advancing racial equity through smart growth. At the Forum, speakers will share their unique stories and go-to strategies to assist advocates, planners, developers, and elected officials in better understanding and mitigating the various forms of cultural displacement affecting communities across the country.
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Have an event or workshop you'd like highlighted? Let us know!
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REGIONAL PLANNER - NRPC is seeking an entry to mid-career level Planner to join our team. The regional planner will work on a variety of land use, transportation,
economic development, and environmental projects, provide assistance to local land use boards, and provide support to other NRPC programs and initiatives including fieldwork as needed.
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Mark your Calendar:
Next Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Saturday, August 6th
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