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May 11, 2012 Jillian Harris, Regional Planner SNHPC (603) 669-4664

2012 Livable Walkable Communities Toolkit. Littleton, NH – John Corrigan, NHDOT. May 11, 2012 Jillian Harris, Regional Planner SNHPC (603) 669-4664. Background. Original Toolkit developed in 2004 by New Hampshire Celebrates Wellness Three main focus areas:

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May 11, 2012 Jillian Harris, Regional Planner SNHPC (603) 669-4664

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  1. 2012 Livable Walkable Communities Toolkit Littleton, NH – John Corrigan, NHDOT May 11, 2012 Jillian Harris, Regional Planner SNHPC (603) 669-4664

  2. Background • Original Toolkit developed in 2004 by New Hampshire Celebrates Wellness • Three main focus areas: • Roles & Responsibilities: Establishing the LWC Community Coalition • Presenting the Vision: Engaging Community Members & Stakeholders • Looking at the Big Picture: Community Assessment & Action Planning • Currently stored on the UNH Cooperative Extension website AP, Jim Cole AP, Jim Cole Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

  3. 2012 Update • 2011 – HNHfoundation grant received to update the Toolkit • Goals: • Promote the Toolkit as an educational and community planning resource to inform and educate communities, planning-related professionals, and policy makers about how they can retrofit the built environment • Incorporate livable, walkable community principles into community, state and regional planning programs, policies and statutes AP, Jim Cole AP, Jim Cole Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

  4. Contents • Introduction – Background, Update, Goals and Objectives • Overview of Livable Walkable Communities • How to use the Toolkit • Success Stories • Principles for Success • Recommendations for Planners, Municipalities, Coalitions and Individuals • Resources and Tools Littleton, NH – Littleton Chamber of Commerce Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

  5. Benefits of Livable Walkable Communities • Support and promote physical activity • Provide sidewalks, on-street bicycle facilities, multi-use paths and trails • Provide open space and recreational facilities • Create opportunities to build social capital • Promote mixed-use development with a network of connected streets • Allow home, work, school, and stores to be closer together (promoting access by bike and foot) • Reduce obesity, diabetes, and asthma by promoting healthy transportation alternatives • Provide economic benefits to local governments, homeowners and real estate markets • Positive environmental benefits to communities and the surrounding regions AP, Jim Cole AP, Jim Cole Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

  6. Key Principles • An attractive and vibrant downtown or central area where community gathering is focused; • A mix of uses in the central community gathering area including retail, commercial, residential, dining and open space/ parks; • Trails, pathways and linkages from other parts of the community to the central gathering area and walkable/ alternative transportation amenities such as sidewalks, bike paths/lanes, trees/plantings, benches and crosswalks/ signs; • Open spaces and parks for community gathering and community events; • A historic district or a focus on historic preservation to maintain the historic and cultural elements of the community; and • Adaptive re-use and infill development Portsmouth, NH – Dan Burden Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

  7. Next Steps • Distribution to all 234 communities in New Hampshire via CD/mail • Upload to key websites • Press release / newsletter articles • Contact NHPR for a possible radio segment • Panel interview program for local tv • Future • Interactive website for continued outreach and education • Training module on NH Citizen Planner AP, Jim Cole AP, Jim Cole Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

  8. Resources 2012 Livable Walkable Communities Toolkit: http://www.snhpc.org/index.php?page=land_use#LiveWalk PlanNH Vibrant Villages: http://www.vibrantvillagesnh.org NH Citizen Planner: http://extension.unh.edu/cp/ Special Thanks to the 2012 Livable Walkable Communities Advisory Coalition: Charlie French, UNH Cooperative Extension Deb Lievens, Town of Londonderry Jaime Hoebeke, Manchester Public Health Department Jessica Fleming, Manchester Parks and Recreation Department Karin Elmer, Town of Bedford Kelly Clark, AARP Larry Keniston, NH DOT Robin Leblanc, PlanNH Scot Foster, NH DHHS Sonke Dornblut, UNH Cooperative Extension, Transportation Solutions Terry Johnson, HEAL NH Travis Horne, NHLGC AP, Jim Cole AP, Jim Cole Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

  9. Contact:Jillian Harris, Regional PlannerSouthern New Hampshire Planning Commission(603) 669-4664jharris@snhpc.org Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

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