From the Outskirts to Downtown: Taxes, Land Use & Value in 2 Southwest NH Communities

January 20, 2021 | 6:30 pm - 8:00pm

Venue :Virtual

What types of development create the greatest tax revenue for New Hampshire communities – suburban sprawl and big box stores, or dense, downtown development? In New Hampshire, property taxes are the key revenue source for local governments. Tax rates, land use and land value from one end of town to the other often vary in surprising ways. On Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30 PM, Joe Minicozzi of Urban 3 analyzed property tax revenues in two southwest region communities of Keene and Peterborough in an engaging, free webinar for residents and public officials. WATCH VIDEO RECORDING The presentation was hosted by Keene, Peterborough, and the Southwest Region Planning Commission; it is presented by New Hampshire Housing, which contracted with Urban3 to analyze what types of development offer the greatest tax return in 15 communities around the state. By using data to create 3D visualizations, Urban 3's analysis reveals the potential for improving the fiscal health of these communities. The visuals present a clear and data-driven understanding of the economics of place. With these 3D depictions of its data, a community has a tool to make public policy adjustments, with the goal of creating long-term financial resiliency. This is one of a series of live New Hampshire-focused webinars Minicozzi is presenting (most of which will be video recorded and available online). On October 15, he launched his first presentation with a statewide focus on Berlin, Claremont, Concord, Dover, Exeter, Hanover, Hudson, Keene, Laconia, Lebanon, Nashua, Pelham, Peterborough, Portsmouth and Rochester. (In 2018, the Orbit Group hired Urban3 to conduct an analysis of Manchester.) Joseph Minicozzi, AICP is the principal of Urban3, which looks at how land is used and affects tax productivity. He is an urban planner who utilizes new ways to think about and visualize land use, urban design, and economics.

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Manufactured Housing on the Seacoast

January 27, 2021 | 8:30 am - 9:30am

Venue :Virtual

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Matters of State: Monadnock Region

February 17, 2021 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue :Virtual

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Matters of State: Seacoast Region

February 24, 2021 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue :Virtual

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Matters of State: Mt. Washington Valley

March 10, 2021 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue :Virtual

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Matters of State: North Country

March 17, 2021 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

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Keeping Kids Out: Virtual Session on Educational Barriers in NH

March 24, 2021 | 4:30 pm - 6:00pm

Venue :Virtual

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Matters of State: Greater Nashua

March 24, 2021 | 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Venue :Virtual

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Building Smart for Stronger Communities

May 05, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 1:00pm

Venue :Virtual

To address our region’s housing crisis, many new homes are needed. Through thoughtful planning, we can tackle this challenge in a way that strengthens community bonds, bolsters local tax bases, and ensures quality of life for residents. This workshop will cover a variety of planning tools available to communities, including strategies around land use, transportation, infrastructure, and conservation.

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Virtual Small-Scale Development Boot Camp (May 6 – 27)

May 06, 2021 | 9:00 am - 12:00pm

Venue :Virtual

Building on the Incremental Development Alliance's Small Developer Workshop hosted by New Hampshire Housing and Build Maine last fall, this Virtual IncDev Boot Camp gives those participants an opportunity to apply that training to their actual development project. Participants will work through exercises like building and refining their pro forma, creating an investor proposal package, and drawing out the zoning parameters for their lot. Participants can also practice pitching their project to the group and instructors in order to get feedback in a supportive environment.

Attendance at a previous Incremental Development one-day Workshop Course is required (either the Small Developer Seminar or Workshop). Send an email to be considered for a special exception.

Details

Important Notice: Due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, this Boot Camp is a virtual event.  Logistical details and additional information will be sent to all registrants prior to the Boot Camp start date.

Virtual Boot Camp Dates:

May 6: 9 AM - 12 PM

May 13: 9 AM - 12 PM

May 20: 9 AM - 12 PM

May 27: 9 AM - 12 PM

Scholarships are available! Contact: George Reagan, Community Engagement Manager greagan@nhhfa.org

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Land Use Regulations

May 12, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 1:30pm

Venue :Virtual

Land use regulations can help our communities provide the homes needed for resident health and economic vitality; however, they can also be barriers to a community’s ability to respond to specific needs and adapt to change. Come learn about how land use regulations impact our region’s homes and strategies to better provide the homes we need now and In the future.

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Belonging by Design with Talmira Hill (hosted by Plan NH)

May 18, 2021 | 9:00 am - 11:00am

Venue :Virtual

Will be hosted via Zoom “Integrating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) by Design,” will engage participants in considering how basic DEI concepts are defined and applied using examples from the built environment. The session will include three segments:

• reviewing working definitions of “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion” that can be applied to the built environment and in other contexts;
• considering examples of how DEI concepts are being applied (or implemented) through specific projects in the U.S.; and
• discussing in small groups how DEI concepts are being (or might be) applied in New Hampshire.

Key take-aways: (1) a deeper understanding of DEI concepts and why applying them with intentionality is essential for integrating DEI in the built environment; (2) familiarity with actual DEI work underway in the built environment across the U.S.; (3) ideas about how DEI concepts are (or might be) applied here in New Hampshire; and (4) informational resources for further exploring DEI in the built environment. Intended audiences:  planners, architects,  municipal leaders and staff, landscape architects,  traffic engineers, artists, and others who care about creating vibrant and delightful place to be for everyone.

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Employer Assisted Housing (hosted by Keys To The Valley)

May 26, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 1:00pm

Venue :Virtual

A shortage of affordable homes creates many challenges for employers seeking to attract a workforce. Some employers have responded to the challenge by developing new homes themselves or investing in new home creation. Learn about strategies that employers of all sizes have undertake to address this challenge, and how you business or organization could get involved.

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Missing Middle Housing (hosted by Build Maine)

June 02, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 3:00pm

Venue :Virtual

Maine is feeling the housing crunch with less than 30 days of housing inventory on the market, driving up prices to unsustainable levels. In order to protect the parts of Maine we all love most — our open fields, forests, farms, long views, and wild areas — we are going to need to quickly make it easier to develop and redevelop in our village, town, and city centers. Dan Parolek, planner, developer, architect, and author of Missing Middle Housing holds the key to overcoming many of the challenges that have prevented housing development in the hearts of our communities. The answer is in the smaller multi-family building types that form the fabric of our communities and that continue to be a key part of our affordable housing stock in Maine. More information can be found at www.opticosdesign.com and www.missingmiddlehousing.com.

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Jeff Speck: Planning That Belongs in NH (hosted by Plan NH)

June 08, 2021 | 4:00 pm - 5:30pm

Venue :Virtual

Plan NH is pleased to host a session with Jeff Speck, national thought leader on the role of walkability in economic and community development. Mr. Speck will address Planning that Belongs in NH in a fun and thought-provoking way.  If you have not yet heard him speak, you are in for a treat! The event is free but registration required. Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. As Director of Design at the US National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007, he presided over the Mayors' Institute on City Design and created the Governors' Institute on Community Design. Prior to his federal appointment, Mr. Speck spent ten years as Director of Town Planning at DPZ & Co., the principal firm behind the New Urbanism movement. Since 2007, he has led Speck & Associates, a private design consultancy. Mr. Speck is the co-author of Suburban Nation, which the Wall Street Journal calls "the urbanist's bible.” His more recent book Walkable City, was the best selling city-planning title of the last decade. Its sequel, Walkable City Rules, is described by Kurt Andersen as “a must read for urbanists, city-builders, and everyone who lives in cities.” His TED talks and YouTube videos have been viewed more than four million times.

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Housing Solutions Breakfast (hosted by Vital Communities)

June 11, 2021 | 7:30 am - 9:00am

Venue :Virtual

Are you ready to be part of the effort to improve home availability and affordability? Join residents, employers, officials, and other leaders ... Learn about exciting housing approaches being used in the region ... Help unveil “Keys to the Valley,” an online information tool for organizing and encouraging dozens of different strategies and tools that will help us meet this regional challenge! Presenters and projects: -ADU partnership, Montpelier -Homeshare, Thompson Senior Center, Woodstock, VT -Mixed Use Zoning, Hartford, VT -Capital for Affordability, Corporate Council & Evernorth -Rental Rehabilitation, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust PS.  the Zoom link will be sent a few weeks in advance. Please bring your own coffee and bagel to this virtual "breakfast."

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Innovative Multi-Family Design & the Pandemic Influence

June 16, 2021 | 4:00 pm - 5:00pm

Venue :Virtual

A 2-part webinar presentation on innovative multi-family affordable housing design from the perspectives of an architect and developer, with a look at trends prior to, and influenced by, the pandemic.  PART 1 The pandemic and its impact have underscored the importance of having safe, healthy, and affordable housing. With this has come an examination of design and development considerations and trends that have proven beneficial, and those that are coming to the fore.   These trends include access to open space; building ventilation, technology and efficiency; designing units for home/work adaptability; community engagement; and the use of commercial spaces.   NICK COOPER, AIA, a principal and design director for HKS Richmond, and BERNARD HARKLESS, a developer with Lynx Ventures and an affordable housing advocate, will discuss developing and designing multi-family affordable housing. They’ll also explore how their experiences apply to other housing and development initiatives.   There will be a Q&A and participants are encouraged to submit questions when they register for this free event, as well as during the webinar.  PART 2  Wednesday, June 23 | 4 – 5 PM A regional look at how some leading professionals in the fields of development, architecture, and engineering have been planning for multi-family post-pandemic design in affordable housing developments. Presenters: KENDRA HALLIWELL, AIA, ICON Architecture; REBECCA HATFIELD, Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Avesta Housing; JAMES PETERSEN, Petersen Engineering.  

Small Solutions: Tiny Houses in New Hampshire (hosted by Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast)

June 24, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 1:00pm

Venue :Virtual

The Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast is sponsoring a free webinar on Tiny Houses.  Thursday, June 24 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. You can register here: https://www.seacoastwhc.org/event-details/small-solutions-tiny-houses-in-new-hampshire. With family sizes shrinking and the proportion of one-person households growing, New Hampshire is looking toward smaller solutions to the state’s housing crisis: accessory dwelling units, pocket neighborhoods, and, of course, tiny houses. Small homes are more affordable to build, make use of existing land, can be grouped together on one parcel harmoniously, and fit into even the most rural seacoast communities. In this webinar, attendees will hear from three tiny house enthusiasts:

• Caroline Corriveau, AAIA is an architect with Warrenstreet Architects who lives in a tiny home she built herself.
• Steven Paquin, the Code Official for the Town of Wolfeboro and Vice President of the NH Building Officials Association.
• Don Powers, the Founder and President of Union Studio, will share his decades of experience designing diverse and vibrant communities.

This conversation will be moderated by James Vayo, Project Manager at the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission.

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