Zoning

NH Zoning Atlas water, sewer data touted as big tool in solving housing crisis

read more…: NH Zoning Atlas water, sewer data touted as big tool in solving housing crisis

One of the toughest nuts to crack in the struggle to increase affordable housing in New Hampshire is access to water and sewer infrastructure that would allow more density. Understanding where that that infrastructure is and how it interacts with zoning just got easier with the latest addition to the New Hampshire Zoning Atlas.

The Soapbox: We can’t afford to let outdated zoning keep controlling NH’s housing future

read more…: The Soapbox: We can’t afford to let outdated zoning keep controlling NH’s housing future

As I prepared to move to Manchester to teach economics at Saint Anselm College, I was unaware of the extent of New Hampshire’s housing shortage. Despite having a job with a solid income, securing an apartment felt like winning a lottery. My husband and I scrambled to put down a deposit on a place within minutes of being notified and still, we lost out. Eventually, we got lucky. But that luck, and the ability to buy a condo later, was a privilege many don’t have.

Advocates gather at City Hall urging Manchester residents to push for inclusion of housing-friendly additions to proposed zoning rewrite

read more…: Advocates gather at City Hall urging Manchester residents to push for inclusion of housing-friendly additions to proposed zoning rewrite

Affordable housing advocates gathered outside of Manchester City Hall on Tuesday morning to emphasize the inclusion of housing-friendly additions to the upcoming proposed new city zoning ordinance code.

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