PS21

[...] One reason PS21 included “smart growth” in its name was because the term was being so loosely used that it had started to mean & [...]

[...] According to the EPA, there are 10 principles of Smart Growth. Mix Land Uses Take Advantage of Compact Building Design Create a Range of Housing [...]

[...] Little Theatre of Portsmouth High School. His appearance is part of a grant to the city from Smart Growth America. FYI – A DVD of the film ‘The Human Scale,’  which 75 people [...]

[...] power lines, the ski industry, flood plains, agriculture (e.g., orchards). Robin: Smart growth encourages locating housing closer to road so infrastructure can be shorter.) [...]

[...] Significant changes could be in the offing for Maplewood Avenue, in part because the resolution of issues involving the final phase of the Portwalk [...]

[...] lots. What: North End Walk When: 10-11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 8 Where: Meet at 9:45 a.m. on Maplewood Avenue by Cindy Ann Cleaners (203 Maplewood Ave.) The North End was dramatically altered by urban [...]

[...] presentation at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10 in the former Portsmouth Herald building on Maplewood Avenue. The charrette will include organized activities each day, but the public also will be [...]

[...] ?” “Is Market Square due for an update (after 46 years)?” and “Can Maplewood Avenue be pedestrian-friendly?” Then we’ll reform as single group to consider everyone& [...]

[...] sumac (over 200 years old) on the left side (east side) of Market Street.” “I wonder if the grounds of the historic houses might be made accessible to people walking [...]

[...] for special events like Market Square Day. On Saturday, June 14 the CCC parking lot on Market Street was full,  and additional cars were parked along access roads. The shuttle stops at the lot [...]

[...] Plan presented to the Planning Board Thursday, July 17, envisions making a portion of Market Street — between Bow Street and Market Square — for bikes and pedestrians only. The plan from [...]

[...] .m. The shuttle picks up passengers every 10 minutes at the Connect Community Church off Market Street near Exit 7 on I-95 and drops them off the the parking garage on Hanover Street. [...]

[...] Discussion 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 3 Levenson Room, Portsmouth Public Library Available at RiverRun Bookstore at a 25% discount Several copies available  at the [...]

[...] discussion after a showing of the movie ‘The Human Scale’ at the Portsmouth Public Library. Tom Morgan (PS21): What lessons from movie are applicable to Portsmouth? Steve [...]

[...] critical mass of people who want to use it.” Cities for People is available at the Portsmouth Public Library or from Riverrun Bookstore. [...]

- A PS21 event featuring PLAN NH - Portsmouth Middle School Auditorium – 6:30-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22 Community planning and decision-making ha [...]

[...] workshop, or charrette, on the new zoning. See “City kicks of discussions about character-based zoning.” PS21 will supply a map of the North End along with short descriptions of [...]

More than 30 people attended a PS21 event on Oct. 22, a workhop with the statewide nonprofit Plan New Hampshire. Plan NH’s Robin LeBlanc says the wo [...]

[...] Following the charrette, Town Planning will prepare a draft of amendments to Portsmouth’s Character-Based Zoning Ordinance. The draft ordinance be reviewed by the Planning Board and will need the [...]

[...] the city streetscape. Be prepared — read Walkable City! It’s still only $12 at Riverrun Bookstore. MAY 29 – PORTWALK III AND WALKABILITY The Planning Board and interested citizens [...]

[...] Discussion 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 3 Levenson Room, Portsmouth Public Library Available at RiverRun Bookstore at a 25% discount Several copies available  at the Portsmouth Public Library [...]

[...] want to use it.” Cities for People is available at the Portsmouth Public Library or from Riverrun Bookstore. [...]

[...] Thursday, Apr. 24 will be the official launch of CommuteSMART Seacoast, which is a new program for sustainable commuting in the Seacoast. The regional [...]

[...] with a well-attended press event and a slick website (www.commutesmartseacoast.org). CommuteSmart Seacoast is a Transportation Management Association. Membership is free to Seacoast employers, and [...]

[...] bullet” solution to parking and cars. Need multiple solutions, not simply a large parking garage; rather a network of parking spaces connected with bikes, etc. There are cheap solutions [...]

[...] the Connect Community Church off Market Street near Exit 7 on I-95 and drops them off the the parking garage on Hanover Street. According to a press release, during the 13 weeks of operation, the [...]

[...] don’t limit value statements in a way that ignores the broader region. When talking about a parking garage, focusing on economics skews the discussion if we ignore social and environmental benefits [...]

[...] in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We aim to help create a vibrant, sustainable, livable, and walkable community that compatible with the commonly accepted principles of Smart Development and the historic [...]

[...] . Our goal is to support the creation of a vibrant, sustainable, livable, and walkable community, compatible with the principles of Smart Development, the historic nature of [...]

[...] , N.H. Our goal is to support the creation of a vibrant, sustainable, livable, and walkable community compatible with the principles of smart development, the historic nature of Portsmouth, and [...]

[...] of traffic almost everywhere is more or less arbitrary, depending on the available transportation infrastructure.” “More roads invite more traffic [and] better conditions for bicyclists [...]

[...] of traffic almost everywhere is more or less arbitrary, depending on the available transportation infrastructure.” “More roads invite more traffic [and] better conditions for bicyclists [...]