Agenda

Comprehensive Master Plan

Economic
Development

Open Space and

Natural Resources Arts and Culture

Top Goal: Parks and
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Nashua’s green network:
Enhance access to and better
connect Nashua’s existing open
space network for citizens of all
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Top Goal: Mitigation of
Climate Change Impacts

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change on the community and
encourage public health.

Top Goal: Diversity

Celebrate and integrate

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Imagine Nashua’s
Top Goals

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Land Use and
Development

Learn more about the
Master Plan’s Top goals
on page 52.

Top Goal: Housing
Accessibility

Create a greater mix of housing
types that are accessible

to Nashua residents at

all life stages, household
compositions, physical abilities,
and socioeconomic levels as
identified in the 2020 City
Housing Study.

https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

Imagine Nashua
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Introduction

What is Imagina Nashua?
Why Plan Now?

Vision and Core Values
Planning Procress

Community Engagement and Outreach

Top Goals and Actions

Land Use and Development
Mobility and Transit

Housing

Economic Development
Open Space and Environment
Arts and Culture

Additional Goals and Actions
Land Use and Development

Mobility and Transit

Housing

Nashua River Light Parade organized by Nashua Area
Kayak Exploration Destinations (N.A.K.E.D.) Group.

Heidi MacDonald, Ward 4 Resident

Gloria McCarthy, Ward 5 Resident

Peter Schaefer, Ward 7 Resident

Mary Ann Melissa Golva, Ward 8 Resident
Homa Jaferey, Ward 9 Resident

Consultant Team

Utile: Tim Love, Will Cohen, Taskina Tareen, Elizabeth van der Els,
Andrea Baena

Ninigret Partners: Kevin Hively

Brown Richardson + Rowe: Dave Andrews, Althea Northcross
Horsley Witten Group: Jon Ford, Ellie Baker

Toole Design Group: Karen Fitzgerald, Jake Berman

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Acknowledgements

Imagine Nashua Master Plan
Prepared for the City of Nashua by Utile

Brought to you under the leadership of Mayor Jim Donchess

Imagine Nashua reflects significant work and dedication from
a wide range of individuals and groups committed to building
a sustainable future for Nashua. Thank you to all the City staff
members, organizations, and community contributors who
participated throughout the planning process.

Planning Department, City of Nashua

empowers all Nashuans; maintaining the
balance of access to and protection for our
natural resources; and continuing to have fiscal
strength and responsibility. The goals and
recommendations of this plan detail how we
will get to where we want to be.

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https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

Letter From the Mayor

Dear Nashua Community,

I am excited to share with you
Imagine Nashua, the framework
for the future of our city. This plan
was shaped by you; those who live,
work, play and care about Nashua.
Whether your family has called
Nashua home for generations

or you have just started a new

life here; whether you’re a small
business owner or an employee

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maintain equity and fairness between newly created program areas established through the proposed
process and pre-existing areas established under current regulations.

Recertification