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Greater Seacoast Housing Summit Economic Crossroads: Housing Our Workforce New Hampshire is at an economic crossroads. Businesses are struggling to find workers because workers are struggling to find housing. It’s estimated that we need 20-30 thousand new housing units statewide to continue our economic growth and house our workforce. Join regional stakeholders and chamber members …

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Join the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast for a film screening and breakfast discussion about the housing crisis in New Hampshire. The morning will feature a screening of the award-winning Communities and Consequences II documentary, opening remarks from filmmaker Jay Childs, and a light breakfast. This timely film …

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Has housing become less affordable over the last forty years? Raven Molloy, Deputy Associate Director at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, will present a general overview of housing affordability conditions in the US and New Hampshire/New England, followed by summaries of her research on how affordability has changed for different income groups and how …

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Join Plan NH on July 27, for The Story of Bristol Reborn: It Started with a Charrette. Attendees will tour downtown Bristol and learn about their revitalization journey which began with a Plan NH community design charrette almost fifteen years ago. Former Town Administrator, Nik Coates, will lead a walking tour of downtown Bristol as guests …

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InvestNH makes $100 million ($60 million for Capital Grant Program and $40 million for Municipal Grants) available to accelerate the approval and construction of affordable workforce housing in New Hampshire.  It is a new, one-time flexible resource to benefit small and large projects across the state plus the municipalities in which they will be located. …

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Join the Exeter Housing Advisory Committee, New Hampshire Planners Association, Rockingham Planning Commission, and the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast for a walking tour of diverse housing options in downtown Exeter. The 1.5 mile guided tour will feature discussion from housing experts and local data from municipal officials. Attendees will explore everything from …

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Save the date: The Plan NH Fall Conference is returning on September 29. Join Plan NH as they explore the role of commercial and retail (re)development in community revitalization and vibrancy for local communities. Featuring keynote speaker David Dixon of Stantec, an internationally recognized design and consulting firm based in Boston, MA.

Making The Math Work: Building Ruth Lewin Griffin Place The Greater Seacoast region desperately needs more workforce housing, but financing and other barriers create roadblocks throughout the process. Learn how the Portsmouth Housing Authority tackled this daunting challenge through perseverance, innovative tax credits available to all developers, and community financing. Join the Workforce Housing Coalition …

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On June 2, housing leaders representing employers, developers, and advocacy groups will gather to share their perspectives and discuss ongoing and proposed measures to address the issue. The event is the Housing Breakfast, Thursday, June 2, 7:30 to 9 am, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Lebanon, hosted by Vital Communities and Twin Pines Housing. The …

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Planning Lunches at Noon Monthly Webinar Series: EngAGEing Communities in Planning for All: An Update on Age-Friendly Work Across the State The next webinar in the NH Office of Planning and Development (OPD) Planning Lunches at Noon (PLAN) Monthly Webinar Series is Thursday June 16, 2022, from 12 to 1:00pm. The webinar will be hosted …

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