Jim Donchess
Mayor e City of Nashua
To: Alderman Brian McCarthy, President
From: Mayor Jim Donchess
Date: September 19, 2017
Re: Downtown Riverfront Development Master Plan
Background & Purpose:
In November, 2016 the Community Development Division sent a memo to the
BOA detailing a Master Planning effort to create a comprehensive downtown
riverfront development plan. The Division went through a successful RFP
process and entered into contract with Halvorson Design Partnership of
Boston, MA.
The project includes the area along the Nashua River from Mine Falls Park
upstream, through the Millyard and Downtown, ending at the Canal Street
Bridge. The goal of the project was to create a concise, comprehensive
vision and prioritized plan to guide improvements along the River corridor.
Ultimately expressed in Six BIG Ideas for Nashua’s Riverfront:
1. Connectivity
Environmental Stewardship
Access to the River
Recreation & Green Space
Flood Resiliency
Economic Development
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Community Development led this initiative, with a team including
representatives from Economic Development, Planning, Waterways and the
Department of Public Works.
Public Outreach and Timeline:
The project officially launched in April, 2017 with an aggressive public
engagement process including traditional in person meetings and online
interactions through the dynamic project website. Over a few short months the
project website received over 2,100 page visits by over 1,500 unique visitors,
and over 250 comments and ideas on the map tool. In addition, the project
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