During our August meeting – we did an analysis of Complete Streets policies in nearby cities. Places that were in New Hampshire and not so far from Nashua, but potentially have hugely better policies for pedestrian and cyclist safety. Of these cities, we picked: Portsmouth, NH Manchester, NH Concord, NH Read more…
In Nashua we are stuck with a “car conundrum.” We have begun densifying the areas around Main Street, but most folks are still dependent on cars. Because of this we are stuck where the town wants to build more parking because they do not have the money to provide adequate Read more…
It’s no secret – at Nashua Strong Towns we are against the proposed parking minimums in Nashua downtown. At this point in time, we should be considering removing parking minimums from the rest of the city, not looking to increase the number of cars in our densest, most economically productive Read more…
Recently we were at the Nashua Sustainability Fair at the Nashua Public Library to celebrate Earth Day. The walkable cities bring a lot of different benefits to cities, everything from a strong tax base to more pleasant places for folks to enjoy. But one thing in Nashua Strong Towns we Read more…
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to our sixth general Nashua Strong Towns meeting. It was great to have everyone here! Yes I did call it the 5th general meeting but it turns out I lost count! Turnout was great, and we had industry expert and previous Read more…
TL/DR: It is critical to tell your alderman that you do not want parking minimums in downtown. There will undoubtedly be more public meetings about this in the future, but it is critical we get this to the top of mind ASAP. The constituents do not want parking minimums. Please Read more…
Thanks to one of our members, we have a new map to publish. Believe it or not, there are fully protected (or mostly fully protected), cycling routes in Nashua. These published routes are safe and convenient bike routes from schools in Nashua to local rec centers. Whether you or your Read more…
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to our fourth Nashua Strong Towns general meeting. As always, it was great to have everyone there. Action items Discussed during the meeting there were two action items that we strongly recommend Nashua Strong Towns members take part in, meet with Read more…
Mayor Jim Donchess is doing town halls with his constituents! Ward 1 just wrapped up. Ward 2 was rescheduled (although the new day has not yet been posted). If there are roads you feel are unsafe or issues you would like to raise with regards to walkability or just Strong Read more…
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to our third general Nashua Strong Towns meeting! It was great to have everyone here. This was our first in a couple of different ways. It was our first hybrid meeting! We made it possible for participants to show up virtually Read more…