Bits and Pieces: A Weekly Update from the Strafford Region

NOTICE: Our May newsletter, normally set to go out next Friday, will be postponed until May 13.

BITS AND PIECES

A Weekly Update from the Strafford Region

SRPC data collection intern Mark Davie sets a count in Farmington during the 2021 data collection season. (SRPC photo)

PLANNING

On Friday, Apr. 29, principal regional planner Kyle Pimental and regional planner Autumn Scott attended a meeting to discuss the ongoing planning efforts to organize a shoreline tour with stops at three different sites in Dover, Durham and Newmarket. This interactive event will feature different guest speakers who will provide updates on resilience efforts that are being planned and have been implemented in each municipality, respectively.

The tour is set to take place in mid-June during low-tide, so that event organizers can draw attention to the stark difference to flooding and king tide conditions at the three sites, all of which have experienced significant flooding in the past.

Stay tuned for more information.

STAFF CONTACT

Kyle Pimental

PIECES OF INTEREST

Next SRPC Resiliency Roundtable: Protecting Our Local Food Systems

TRANSPORTATION

Stephen Geis, planning technician, and Rachel Dewey, data analyst, have begun preparations for the upcoming traffic count season, which will kick-off on May 16. This year, it’s expected that NHDOT will assign close to 100 counts throughout the region. SRPC will soon be contacting communities to update them on count locations and scheduling.

Strafford MPO also provides supplemental traffic count services, which are included for dues paying communities, and can be arranged through contracts with non-dues paying communities. Requests for supplemental counts can be directed to sgeis@strafford.org.

Data collection intern Mark Davie, who has been working remotely for SRPC since December while attending West Chester University, will be returning for the 2022 data collection season to assist Stephen.

Learn more about Strafford MPO's data collection services on the SRPC website.

STAFF CONTACT

Stephen Geis

PIECES OF INTEREST

Better Guidance, Better Streets, Better Cities: NACTOs

Updating the Urban Bikeway Design Guide

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

On Monday, Apr. 25, Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC) published the second iteration of its Data Snapshot.

The Regional Data Snapshot contains a region-wide analysis of data in the categories of demographics, economic vitality, livability and quality of life, mobility and accessibility, and resiliency. It is meant to be referenced as a stand-alone document, or in conjunction with SRPC’s core plans, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), and the regional master plan. Data from the Snapshot has also been integrated into an online mapping product, which you can view on SRPC’s ArcOnline site.

The data from the 2022 Snapshot will be referenced in the CEDS update, which is being drafted for a public comment period set to begin on May 6.

STAFF CONTACT

Rachel Dewey

PIECES OF INTEREST

Maine Looks To Legalize ‘Missing Middle Housing’

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April 29, 2022