What Does Equity
Mean for Nashua?
An equitable Nashua is an
inclusive place that values its
residents, reduces disparities
across groups, and eliminates
persistent biases and barriers
to opportunities based on age,
income, ability and cultural and
racial background.
Nashua’s population is
growing and diversifying,
and like many other cities
nationally and internationally,
is facing pressure to respond
to challenges associated with
affordable housing, demographic
shifts, transportation needs,
changing climate, and rising
socioeconomic inequity.
Addressing inequities in
existing and future policies,
and ensuring that all Nashua
residents, especially vulnerable
populations, have access
to resources that enable a
healthy, safe and vibrant life is a
fundamental goal of the Imagine
Nashua vision and is integrated
into all goals and actions of this
plan.
What Does a
Resilient Nashua
Look Like?
A resilient Nashua is prepared
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whether that change is social,
environmental, economic, or
health-related.
Nashua must be ready and
equipped to face future
adversities. Resilience embodies
a city’s ability to recover and
resolve from future shocks
and stresses to its social,
economic, environmental and
technical and infrastructure
systems. Resilience for a place
and community also means
not losing what it means to be
a community, and being able
to essentially maintain the
same functions, systems and
identity. Building a resilient city
requires critical planning, and
involves understanding the risks
and consequences a place like
Nashua will face, and being
prepared for them—effective
urban planning and urban design
will play an important role in this
process. The goals and actions
in Imagine Nashua seek to build
capacity within individuals,
communities, institutions,
businesses and systems to
survive, adapt and grow from
the shocks and stresses they
experience.
Comprehensive Master Plan
Why is climate
protection
important to
Nashua?
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hazards and reduces risks
inherent in climate change while
building upon current adaptive
efforts to mitigate our impact.
Any plan for Nashua must
address the most critical
challenge our generation is
facing today: climate change.
Nashua is committed to grow
more sustainably and adapt
to and mitigate the effects
of climate change through
promoting more sustainable
development patterns and
restoring and protecting
natural habitats. The Livable
Nashua Program is testament
to this commitment—laying the
foundations for a more livable
community through promoting
renewable energy, managing
stormwater and protecting
natural areas, and providing
a platform that identifies and
reports on key performance
metrics that demonstrate the
strengths of the community and
opportunities for improvement.
Through this commitment, the
health and overall quality of life
for Nashua residents will greatly
improve and allow us to build
a sustainable and resilient city
where future generations will
thrive.
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