UREAN
Strength: The
Nashua Public
Library
Nashua’ Library is an
excellent resource;
however, it suffers from
poor visibility and
access.
DESIGN ASSOCIATES
Strengths (continued)
Amenities
* Riverfront park investments
+ Library is a well-organized resource
center for the City
* Multitude of churches and institu-
tions
+ Transit center
* Rail trail and other developing trail
connections
+ Low taxes
Weaknesses
Main Street
* Brick sidewalks showing signs of
wear and disrepair
* South of Hollis Street is not pedes-
trian-friendly
* No major entertainment, perform-
ance, or educational uses
* No hotel or meeting conference
spaces
Nashua Downtown Master Plan
* No central park or gathering space 23
+ A lack of modestly priced goods and
services
Streets and Parking
+ One-way streets are confusing and
detrimental to retail development
* Parking is not well managed; excess
parking on west side; shortage on
east side of Main Street
* Only one river crossing
General
+ Downtown neighborhoods are
detached from the retail district
* Parking along the river is a blight to
this natural amenity.
+ Spring and Elm Streets act as service
roads for Downtown parking lots
+ Spring and Elm Streets separate the
adjacent neighborhoods from Main
Street
Weakness: Parking
behind Main Street
The areas behind Main
Street suffer fiom blight
caused by poorly
designed parking lots,
