Import slides from Land Import slides from Land Use/Trans & 2 smartgrowth Use/Trans & 2 smartgrowth

slideshows after slideshows after demographics portiondemographics portion

Can Towns Have It Can Towns Have It All?All?

Balancing development and small Balancing development and small town character in the Central NH town character in the Central NH

RegionRegion

Presented by: the Central NH Regional Planning Commission

Through funding from the NH DES Regional Environmental Planning Program (REPP)

State GrowthState Growth

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CNHRPC Subregion GrowthCNHRPC Subregion Growth

CanterburyCanterbury Chichester Chichester EpsomEpsom LoudonLoudon PittsfieldPittsfield

Characteristics of the SubregionCharacteristics of the Subregion

Population GrowthPopulation Growth

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0006,500

1990 2000 2003 Est 2010 Proj 2025 Proj

CanterburyChichesterEpsomLoudonPittsfield

Population Density IncreasePopulation Density Increase

Sq MilesSq Miles 1990 1990 People Per People Per Sq MileSq Mile

2003 2003 People Per People Per Sq MileSq Mile

CanterburCanterburyy

44.8344.83 3838 4444

ChichesterChichester 21.2921.29 9191 105105

EpsomEpsom 34.6134.61 104104 116116

LoudonLoudon 46.7146.71 8888 9696

PittsfieldPittsfield 24.3124.31 152152 162162

Housing GrowthHousing Growth

0200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000

1990Units

2000Units

CanterburyChichesterEpsomLoudonPittsfield

New Residential Building Permit New Residential Building Permit TrendsTrends

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

CanterburyChichesterEpsomLoudonPittsfield

Factors that Influence Growth in Factors that Influence Growth in the Subregionthe Subregion

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We all know the Subregion is We all know the Subregion is growing….growing….

What can we do to protect What can we do to protect

the small town NH way of life?the small town NH way of life?

Balance is the Key!Balance is the Key!

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Smart Growth Tools AvailableSmart Growth Tools Available

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