Agenda

tustetanated Nashua |

2000 Master Plan Successes

Conserving Natural Resources
and Open Space was a high
priority of the last Master Plan:
in 1999 the City had 230 acres
of conserved land, and as of
2017 we have 1297 acres of
permanently conserved land!

Encouraging and promoting
sidewalks, trails, and bicycle
lanes was a high priority of

the last Master Plan. Since
then, the City has added over
4 miles of conservation trails,
the Nashua River Rail Trail, the

environmental improvements and
community benefits. The visions
for these areas are a central
component of this plan, and
incorporate all topic elements:
land use, housing, economic
development, mobility and transit,
open space and the environment,
and arts and culture.

It is critical that while Nashua
plans for what future development
can look like in the next 20 years,
that the benefits of growth and
change are felt by all members

of the community. This means

tustetanated Nashua |

Learn More

Read about the Imagine
Nashua vision and core values
on page 28.

Learn about priority areas for
targeted redevelopment and
actions for improvement on
page 60.

https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

At the core of Nashua are its people and this master plan aims to enrich
the quality of life for those who live, work, and visit the city through

thoughtful and strategic planning.

In 2020, the City of Nashua
embarked on a year-long
comprehensive planning process
to update its citywide master
plan. In the midst of challenges
associated with the COVID-19
pandemic, critical narratives
centered around addressing racial
and social inequity in the country,
and larger concerns for climate
change impacts on our local and
regional ecosystems, the Imagine
Nashua planning process did not
take a step back, and felt it was
important to engage the Nashua
community—now more than ever—

butcrsbt Nashua | https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

What Is Imagine
Nashua?

Imagine Nashua Is the City’s comprehensive
planning process—an initiative that combines
inclusive community engagement with major plans
created in the past 20 years to craft an innovative
vision for the future of Nashua. This master plan

14

20

28

32

What Is Imagine Nashua?
Comprehensive citywide plans
Balanced approach to development

Why Plan Now?

Need for growth

Addressing climate change
Embracing inclusivity and diversity
Measuring and defining success

Vision and Core Values
Equity, Resilience, Climate Protection

Planning Process and Framework

Timeline
How to use this plan

Comprehensive Master Plan

13

butcrsbt Nashua | https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

Introduction

12

IN \
4 AS st Hollis, St

Main St

pe Pe
oe

La Ya tis
I

. Lt
ty

?

Redevelopment Site

Beazer Site

Plan appropriate development
in the Beazer remediation site

with a phased strategy for
mixed use primarily focused on
medium-density single and
potential multifamily housing.

Building Cohesive Mixed-use
Districts + TOD

East Hollis St

ee

Redevelopment

Retrofitting Major Corridors

Amherst St Corridor

Considered the most important
large-scale site for long-term
planning for Nashua, Imagine
Nashua proposes retrofitting
this major corridor to be more
attractive and coherent, and
promote local business activity.

Priority Redevelopment Site

Daniel Webster College

Integrate the Daniel Webster
College site into its surround-
ings by developing an appropri-
ately-scaled neighborhood.

Daniel Webster