General guidance – how to present With the completion of our Complete Streets policy it is time to present our ideas to the town. Presenting in public can be daunting, but we want to make it as straightforward as possible. Strong Towns – has some general guidance here. If you’ve Read more…
After a significant number of discussions, at Nashua Strong Towns we are proud to present our official Complete Streets policy. Having streets that prioritize all road users, rather than just private automobiles is critical to ensuring a sustainable, walkable, pleasant town. We have come together with a plan that we 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…
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…
https://www.facebook.com/nashua.strong.towns/posts/pfbid0MW3zpKMEgjaUiEGuRHpvd5oyFeYY7AnrnL2kmVjD7LfBzuSg2mgeekuZd11sAqGUl 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 Read more…
The topic of much discussion on NextDoor – in Ward 5 Merritt Place is looking to infill 11 townhouses with 4 units each. While it is not fully mixed use (stores on the bottom and housing on top) it is a good example of missing middle housing. Missing middle housing Read more…