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Communities and Consequences II: Rebalancing New Hampshire’s Human Ecology is a sequel project to 2008’s award-winning Communities and Consequences: The Unbalancing of New Hampshire’s Human Ecology. This timely new film, book, web, and community outreach project explores the economic and social realities of workforce shortages in our state – the nation’s second oldest state in terms …

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The lack of affordable workforce housing has long been problematic throughout the Seacoast Region and the COVID-19 crisis has shed a new spotlight on the issue. The 2021 Greater Seacoast Housing Summit will focus on the future of housing and how the coronavirus epidemic impacts workforce housing. This will be a hybrid event—in person and …

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The Housing Appeal Board (HAB) was established by the legislature during the 2020 session and consists of three full-time board members appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, who are deemed “learned and experienced in questions of land use.” The Housing Appeals Board hears appeals from local land use board decisions involving “questions of housing …

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Join NHMNA November 17-18, 2021 for the 80th NHMA Annual Conference and Exhibition! After over a year of virtual and remote meetings, municipal officials and exhibitors alike are anxious to network, learn, and meet face-to-face again!  However, maintaining the health and wellbeing of our members and valued supporters is our top priority. At this point …

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Join New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility for a virtual screening of Communities & Consequence II and a discussion led by Director Jay Childs and NH Housing Advocates and Business Leaders Allan Reetz of Hanover Co-op Food Stores and Ryan Hvizda of Hvizda Realty Group.

Join the Center for Ethics in Society and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy as Dr. Jason Sorens (Director of the Center for Ethics) explains the findings of his study, “Residential Land Use Regulation In New Hampshire: Causes and Consequences,” which show how and where local regulations have changed the supply and price of housing …

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New Hampshire PBS and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health invite you to the final COMMUNITIES & CONSEQUENCES II screening event focused on Barriers, Solutions and Collaborations. Join us on Thursday, October 7 from noon to 1pm. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Sally Kraft, MD, MPH and VP of Population Health at Dartmouth-Hitchcock where she leads a …

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Defined as “a range of house-scale buildings with multiple units that are compatible in scale and form with detached single-family homes”, missing middle housing includes duplexes, triplexes, quads, rowhouses and townhouses, cottage clusters, garden apartments, and more. Missing middle housing isn’t new or innovative – in fact, these types of housing are all around us, …

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Are high housing costs or inadequate apartment rental space impacting your ability to retain and/or recruit employees? Is New Hampshire’s lack of affordable housing for working people hurting our economy? What are some practical options that the business community, housing advocates, and community planners can consider that will improve the availability of workforce housing in …

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The lack of housing options in the state not only affects residential buyers, but high rents and tight inventory make attracting young professionals and top talent to the area increasingly difficult as well. What else is the housing shortage affecting and what impact does it have on business? PANELISTS Harrison Kanzler Harrison is the Executive …

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