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the Mill to the “South Commons.” The
first residential neighborhood was estab-
lished between the South Commons and
the Mill. On any given day, one could
walk from the Commons, to work, to
church, and to the stores lining Main
Street.
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A Vision for the
Next Five Years
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Building upon existing
investments and
branching out from
Main Street, Nashua
will transform itself
from having a notable
Main Street to being a
great Downtown.
Introduction
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Executive Summary
Nashua Downtown Master Plan
Honorable Bernard A. Streeter, Jr.
Mayor, City of Nashua
Community Development Division
Staff
Katherine E. Hersh
Director, Community Development
Division
Daniel R. DeSantis
Director, Office of Economic Development
Alan S. Manoian
Downtown Development Specialist
Board of Aldermen
Steven A. Bolton
Frederick Britton
Lori Cardin
Scott A. Cote
David W. Deane
Robert A. Dion
Kevin E. Gage
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un — Costs
Appendices (under separate cover)
I Transportation
nm Market Analysis
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary I
A Vision for the Next Five Years
Site Analysis 9
I X Rays
1m ——_—- Precedents
1m Historic Analysis
The Planning Process 18
I Overview of the Process
1m = Summary of Interviews and
Focus Groups
m1 Urban Design Principles
Market Strategies 26
I Economic Development Strategies
1 Residential Strategies
m Retail and Entertainment Strategies
Nashua/New Hampshire
Nashua Downtown Master Plan
Preparedby URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES
Prepared for
City of Nashua, New Hampshire
May 2003
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Appendix A
District Boundary
