Post Type Archives: Events

Managing Your ADU Project: We will cover how to manage the construction of your project, ensuring you are working effectively with the team that is building your ADU. Being a Landlord for Your New ADU: Learn about Fair Housing Laws and how to find and work successfully with your new tenants.

Building a Budget: Learn what’s important to consider in your budget when you are planning for an ADU. Financing Your ADU: Understand the financing options available for building an ADU, including renovation loans and potential rental income considerations that can help you qualify for financing.

Navigating Permits and Regulations: Gain insights into the zoning laws and regulations that govern ADUs. Our experts will guide you through the approval process, ensuring you understand the requirements for construction and occupancy. Design and Construction: Explore siting and design considerations that make your ADU functional and appealing. We will discuss best practices for construction, …

Continue reading “Beyond the Front Door Webinar Series: Planning and Permitting Your ADU – 2/12/26”

Planners—whether serving on a local board or working as professionals—often adopt regulations to expand housing choices, enliven downtowns, and strengthen municipal finances. Yet when those results don’t appear, the missing link is often the economics behind development decisions. This interactive workshop will demystify “development math”, showing how financial feasibility drives what actually gets built. Participants …

Continue reading “From Plans to Projects: Why Some Ideas Get Built – 3/13/26”

FEBRUARY 9 | MANUFACTURED HOUSING Debunking the myths and exploring the opportunities Featured speaker: Abby Bronson, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Advocacy Network meetings are held virtually and a Zoom Link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the meeting.

Opening Session: Housing Market & Policy Update Gain valuable insights from New Hampshire Housing, including an overview of the current housing market and updates on key state and federal policies. Julie Jussif, Chief Program Officer, New Hampshire Housing – View Presentation Governor Kelly Ayotte, State of New Hampshire Bob Quinn, CEO, New Hampshire Association of …

Continue reading “2026 Homeownership Conference – 3/18/26”

Don’t miss the 2026 Stay Work Play Legislative Reception, presented by Eversource — an engaging evening, filled with connection, as we bring together young people, employers, and policymakers in New Hampshire for a dynamic and casual networking event. Join us on Thursday, February 12, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm at The Hotel Concord, to mingle …

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The Initiative for Housing Policy and Practice at Saint Anselm College will host a public talk with Dr. Jacob Anbinder, an urban historian whose research examines the political, economic, and social forces shaping American housing and land use. Drawing on historical analysis and contemporary examples, Dr. Anbinder will explore how past policy choices continue to …

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Join Ken Gallager, OPD Principal Planner, and Bart McDonough, Director of Planning and Community Development for the Town of Newmarket for: An overview of OPD’s New Hampshire’s Housing Supply: Current Estimates and Trends – 2025 Update, a report on residential building permit activity throughout the state in 2024 A presentation on how Newmarket, one of the …

Continue reading “Trends in Housing Permitting and Innovative Zoning – 1/22/26”

Stay Work Play is going on tour with our standout program Policy & Pints! This statewide event series gathers young people in each region of New Hampshire to talk about the issues shaping their daily lives, the communities they call home, and what’s driving them to stay—or leave—the Granite State. All of it happens with neighbors …

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