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Goal:
Form and Design
Encourage use of form
based codes for appropriate
neighborhoods and corridors,
enhancing character and
positively contributing to
livability and surrounding
neighborhoods.
Create design
guidelines for small infill
development projects
which are compatible
with surrounding
neighborhood but ata
higher density than what
Zoning currently allows
Adopt incentives
to encourage LEED and
green building standards
as part of land use code.
Push existing
Zoning that encourages
the use of solar, wind,
and renewable energy
systems to incentivize
all new construction to
require renewables.
Adopt zoning to
incentivize preservation
and adaptive reuse to
reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from new
building materials.
Conducta
vulnerability assessment
of the City.
Recommendation 1
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Goal:
Environmental
Sustainability
Promote and support high-
quality, green building design
that is climate-resilient and
energy-efficient.
All new
construction and
building renovations
and upgrades should be
designed and maintained
for resource efficiency
and GHG reduction
Recommendation 1
Leverage Public
Land for Housing
Production
Reintroduce
First Time Homebuyer
Program
The City should continue to
explore all options such as
deferring tax payments if
affordable housing is included,
selling the land at a significant
discount, or providing a grant or
no interest rate loan for a portion
of the cost.
Expand Rental
and Owner Rehab
Programs
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2020 Housing Study
For detailed information on key
housing issues and strategies
for implementation in Nashua,
please see the recently
completed 2020 Housing
Study. The following actions
are extracted and generalized
from recommendations
outlined in the Housing study
which can be found on the
documentations tab.
Multi-family housing in Nashua
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Goal:
Housing
Affordability and
Stability
Update policies and
regulations to increase and
Recommendation 5
Require space at the stations for
secure bicycle parking.
Recommendation 6
Develop a systemic solution for
parking to limit vehicle trips to
and from the stations.
Action: Facilitate
connections
to neighboring
municipalities and
beyond for people
walking and biking.
Action: Work
with neighboring
municipalities, including
those in Massachusetts,
to coordinate trail,
sidewalk, and bicycle
facility projects.
Action: Advocate
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Goal:
Regional
Connectivity
Enhance movement of people
and goods between Nashua
and the greater metropolitan
region, and encourage
increased activity north and
south via improved passenger
rail connections.
Action: Plan proactively
around future commuter
rail station locations.
Recommendation 1
Action: Improve
wayfinding and increase
public awareness of
multimodal options.
Recommendation 1
Encourage use of the existing
and future network by helping
users navigate to their desired
destination with multi-lingual
wayfinding signs, QR codes,
creative paint treatments on
roads, maps.
Recommendation 2
Focus signage along and leading
to the Heritage Rail Trail, Mine
Falls Park, Countryside Drive, and
Groton Road.
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Goal:
Reliability and
Efficiency of
Multimodal
Operations
Ensure safe and efficient
operation of transportation
systems and balanced use of
street systems for all modes,
with focus on pedestrian and
bicycle networks.
Action: Improve
intersection and bike
safety throughout the
City.
Recommendation 1
Action: Assess
transportation network
elements for flood risk
and other resilience
concerns, and implement
elevation/protection
improvements in
conjunction with land use
reform.
Action: Review findings
from the CHAP in
relation to heat island
and determine areas in
the City that are most
impacted and focus bus
shelter improvements in
those areas.
Action: Integrate
resilience into existing
asset management and
capital planning.
Recommendation 1
