Nashua Downtown Master Plan
* serve an economic development
objective by providing a valuable
leisure activity for individuals and
families.
The idea of an extensive trail system is
already a part of the City's 1993 Trails
Plan, adopted as part of the City’s Mas-
ter Plan, as well as the region's long-
range plan. This Master Plan illustrates
how trail systems can be implemented by
private and public initiatives recom-
mended in this Plan.
A trail would line both sides of the
Nashua River in the Downtown, linking
together the new parks, as well as Mine
Falls Park . Multiple river crossings cre-
ate “loops” in the Downtown, connecting
many nodes and attractions along the
trail system. Short loops in the Down-
town are particularly important because
they make short excursions on foot, such
as a walk during a lunch hour, interesting
and enjoyable.
The riverfront park system proposed
in this Master Plan will be connected to
Mine Falls Park, thus connecting to the
City's predominately residential areas
west of the Interstate. This wider con-
nection will open up Downtown as a
destination for families and recreationists
who would not otherwise go Downtown
for anything other than an occasional
visit. These trail connections will help
expand the appeal of Downtown to all
residents of Nashua, not just those living
east of the Interstate.
