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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
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At each focus group meeting, inter-
view and public meeting, participants
were asked the same three questions:
1 What are the strengths of Down-
town Nashua?
2 What are the weaknesses of Down-
town Nashua?
3 What is your vision for the future?
The Downtown assets considered
strongest and cited most frequently
related to its character character and its
sense of place created by the pedestrian-
friendly environment on Main Street
North.
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11 Summary of Interviews
and Focus Groups
THROUGHOUT THE FALL OF 2002, the UDA team conducted ar
interviews and focus group meetings. Focus groups included:
City Planning Staff
Nashua Historical Society
Nashua Police Department
Nashua Fire Rescue
Aldermanic Planning & Economic Development
Committee
Nashua Regional Planning Commission
Nashua Public Works Division
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views, focus groups meetings, public
meetings and open houses, culminating
ina public design charrette.
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Overview of the Process
Public Meetings
The Master Plan Team
met with the citizens of
Nashua to gather input
and learn of their goals
and vision for the
City’s future.
PROMPTED BY A RECOMMENDATION in the Nashua 2000 Mas- 19
ter Plan, the city of Nashua commissioned Urban Design
Associates (UDA) to prepare a Downtown Master Plan in the
summer of 2002. This Plan, is an update of Nashua 2000 and
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The Planning Process
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Appreciation for local culture, as well
as a focus on the City’s new technologi-
cal development will be featured in the
proposed Center for Nashua Heritage
and Future Technology, located on Fac-
tory Street and overlooking a new river-
front park. This museum will display y
Nashua’s unique history as the founda-
tion on which the City can meet the
challenges of the future.
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Changes since 1960
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After World War II, the integrity of
Benjamin's plan began to erode. In 1984,
the Pilgrim Church was demolished.
Indian Head Plaza, a 6-story office
building surrounded by parking, and a
small park were built on the site of the
Church. One of Nashua’s landmarks was
lost and Benjamin’s plan was weakened.
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u1 Historic Analysis
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