Economic and Community Development

Nate Bernitz, Sue Cagle and Becky Levy standing in front of a presentatin screen at the NH Municipal Association conference
Crafting Creative Solutions Through Conflict: Insights from the NHMA Conference
On October 30 and 31, UNH Extension Community & Economic Development field specialists Nate Bernitz, Rebecca Levy, and Sue Cagle attended the annual N... Learn More
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Effective Business Engagement Strategies for Communities: Webinar Recap
In our recent webinar on Business Engagement Strategies for Communities, we delved into the best practices for business retention and expansion (BR&E)... Learn More
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UNH Extension Goes (Almost) Undercover as Tourists in West Virginia
Curious how rural communities build thriving tourism and recreation economies? A multi-state research collaboration, including UNH Extension and partn... Learn More
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Working Together on Housing Solutions
Learning sessions help municipalities better engage community members
UNH Extension's Community and Economic Development team, in partnership with stateside organizations, has developed a five-year Digital Equity Plan to... Learn More
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Closing the Digital Divide
A new plan addresses disparities in access to technology, internet connectivity, digital skills and online resources
UNH Extension's Community and Economic Development team, in partnership with stateside organizations, has developed a five-year Digital Equity Plan to... Learn More
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Connecting the Dots
UNH researchers team up with communities to improve regional trail networks
To address issues and facilitate collaborative solutions, UNH faculty, graduate students, Extension staff and external partners joined forces in 2023 ... Learn More
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Radically Rural: Sparking Solutions Together
If you didn’t make this year’s Radically Rural Summit, hosted by the Hanna Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, you missed out on some of the most inno... Learn More
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Manchester Completes Community Engagement Meetings on Draft Zoning Ordinance with help from UNH Extension
On Saturday, September 7, the city of Manchester’s Planning and Community Development Department hosted the last of 12 public meetings to collect feed... Learn More
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Community and Economic Development Team Receives National and Regional Awards
members of UNH Extension’s Community and Economic Development Team took home three awards, including a national award from the National Association fo... Learn More
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Mike Polizzotti Takes on New Role as Senior Economic Development Planner with Strafford Regional Planning Commission
It is with a deep sense of gratitude we share with our community development partners that Mike Polizzotti has moved on from UNH Extension and has tak... Learn More