Agenda

Comprehensive Master Plan

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Community
Engagement
and Outreach

A successful plan for Nashua reflects the voices

and aspirations of all its residents, workers and
diverse communities. Throughout the master plan
process, thorough and wide outreach was conducted
to ensure a diverse array of organizations and
individuals were involved in shaping this plan.

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Land use policy is one of the most important tools
and mechanisms Nashua can use to advance

and shape equitable and sustainable growth and
redevelopment in the city. Strategic decision-making
around land use outcomes can have transformative
impacts on housing availability and choice, access
to jobs and opportunities, efficient and well-
connected transportation networks, critical resource
protection, and climate impact mitigation.

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A guide to understanding the
key elements of the master plan
and navigating this robust and
comprehensive document you
helped us shape and create!

Action and Recommendations

Each Top Action and/or
Recommendation is marked as
near (1-3yrs)-, mid (3-5yrs)-

, or long-term (more than 5

years).

EXISTING
CONDITIONS

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current state of Nashua for each
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The Imagine Nashua planning
process followed the general
schedule and phases below:

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Research existing conditions
and findings of recent
planning efforts, in order to
frame the issues and
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Planning Process and
Framework

Imagine Nashua was a year-long process beginning
in fall 2020 and ending in summer 2021. From

the outset, the goal of the master plan has

been to develop a set of robust and actionable
recommendations that can guide and shape

What Does Equity
Mean for Nashua?

An equitable Nashua is an

inclusive place that values its
residents, reduces disparities
across groups, and eliminates

persistent biases and barriers
to opportunities based on age,
income, ability and cultural and
racial background.

Nashua’s population is

growing and diversifying,

and like many other cities
nationally and internationally,

is facing pressure to respond

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Equity versus Equality

Equity means giving everyone
access to resources and
opportunities that they need
to improve the quality of their
situation. Equity acknowledges
and recognizes that treating
every individual or group

the same or equally, will