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This event will provide a walk-through of a newly developed housing advocacy tool. The tool is designed to help community members better understand housing patterns, ownership structures, and opportunities for housing development in the region. We will discuss its features, how it can be used to analyze local housing data, and share strategies for utilizing the tool …

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What’s the current outlook on Upper Valley housing? Hear from and network with experts at the 2025 Housing Solutions Breakfast! The event brings together employers, developers, advocacy groups, legislators, municipal officials, and more to share their perspectives and discuss ongoing and proposed measures to address the issue. Co-hosted by Vital Communities and Twin Pines Housing and …

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Working Hard, Falling Behind: Join NHFPI’s Fall Policy Conference Why are so many Granite Staters working hard, but struggling to make ends meet? Join the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute on Friday, October 24 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord for a full-day, in-person conference focused on the rising cost of living and how …

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Effective community engagement is a critical component of planning, decision making, and action implementation.  Community engagement helps build understanding of the challenges and assets in your community, increases options for action and builds community ownership of solutions.  While public meetings have an important role, effective engagement is an ongoing process of connecting with and hearing …

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In April 2022, Lebanon’s City Council unanimously adopted a “Resolution on Housing” directing the city to take steps to enable, incentivize, and partner in developing housing needs not currently being addressed by the market. In this session, you’ll learn about two of the City’s most innovative approaches to the housing crisis, funded in part by …

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Join the GMC-Regional Chamber of Commerce on July 9th for a Monadnock Economic Development Policy Forum co-hosted by SWRPC’s Economic Development Advisory Committee, Monadnock Economic Development Corporation, and the Greater Monadnock Collaborative. The forum will feature a presentation by Mike Skelton, President & CEO of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire on state legislative activity related to …

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Join us for How Affordable Housing Happens, the first event in our 2025 Affordable Housing Seminar Series. This dynamic session is designed to connect partners, spark collaboration, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the newly structured Multifamily Housing Division at New Hampshire Housing. Attendees will: Learn about the division’s updated structure and strategic direction Engage in Q&A …

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What is the best way to talk about housing needs with our communities? When do we propose residential zoning amendments to be ready for town meeting? How do we respond to concerns about maintaining our rural character? What is the best way to discuss housing density? If you have ever found yourself asking any of …

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Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Housing & Economy Conference! CONFERENCE MATERIALS: View Agenda and Speaker Bios Presentation by Rob Dapice, Executive Director / CEO, New Hampshire Housing View presentation slides Presentation by Kyla Scanlon, author, economic commentator, and educator renowned for making complex economic ideas accessible and relatable through a human-centered lens. View …

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Join the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast for a critical conversation on housing policy and legislative outcomes! As the legislative session in Concord draws to a close, we invite you to a timely forum exploring the key housing-related decisions made this year—and what they mean for our communities. This event will feature lawmakers …

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