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Vision and Core Values
Imagine Nashua Vision Statement:
“Nashua is committed to being a welcoming,
diverse, and forward-thinking city that offers a
variety of economic, housing, educational, and
recreational opportunities throughout a vibrant and
resilient community that provides a high quality of
life.”
Economic
Development
Economic opportunity — jobs per
worker 1.13 —>1.0
Households with broadband
internet access
89% —>100%
Number of Advanced Placement
(AP) and Career and Technical
Education (CTE) Courses offered
in public HS 42 —>48
Annual total building permits
4007 —>4848
Number of Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE)
businesses
9—>20
Growth in number of businesses
4101 —>4183
Open Space and
Natural Resources
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Implementation
Report Card
Metrics baseline —> 2030 target
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Land Use and
Development
Housing Accessibility
Quality of roads: Pavement
Housing units (increase from
Condition Index (PCI) base) - Housing Study
69.9 —>86.2
Bike lane miles (on/off-road, Housing affordability: cost burden
paved) - rental
10.5 —>20
Housing affordability: cost burden
- owner
Measuring and
Defining Success
Doing Our Part to
Address Climate
Change
Nashua must do its part to combat
climate change as a member of
a regional and global community
dedicated to making the world
a more sustainable and better
place to live. As we write this plan,
the City of Nashua has already
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As we plan redevelopment in the city, we must be cognizant of how
new growth impacts different groups in the city and ensure access to
opportunities for all residents to succeed.
Total Population Change 1970-2030
Nashua has seen a steady rise in population since 1970 with an
increase of nearly 30,000 new residents. Nashua can expect this growth
to continue through the year 2030 adding another 8,000 residents.
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Imagine Nashua provided the
platform to engage in an inclusive
citywide discussion on how to
manage and plan for equitable
and sustainable growth and
redevelopment in the city. Through
multiple outreach efforts, the
planning team heard the concerns
of Nashua residents around
density, redevelopment, home
prices, climate change, carbon
emissions, the commuter rail,
traffic, walkability, and many other
cross-cutting issues, which we
will focus on through the rest of
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As our community was managing the COVID-19
crisis and the long-term effects on our residents and
businesses, we felt it was extremely important not
to delay this process. What better way to emerge
from acrisis than hearing from our community and
setting forth a plan to come back with goals that
improve the overall quality of life for all residents
and ensure a more resilient community into the
future.
