Board Of Aldermen - Agenda - 1/8/2019 - P24

Imperative for Passenger Rail

Environmental and Social

* Mitigate adverse environmental impacts resulting from increased congestion on
roadways (e.g. decrease CO2 emissions) and position Nashua as leader in
environmental sustainability

¢ Support development patterns/lifestyle choices that retain and attract younger
demographic
° Offer transit choices for residents of all ages through retirement

¢ Promote Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to mitigate patterns of sprawl
development

¢ Strengthen Nashua’s connections to an increasingly global economy and diverse
cultures and communities

¢ Provide more eco-friendly transportation to/from Boston