Community & Economic Development

Population out-migration in New Hampshire has generated efforts focused on retaining and recruiting young adults. This population is essential to the ...

Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible, ...

Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible, ...

New Hampshire is fortunate to have many natural assets that support our quality of life and economic vibrancy. In a new info brief we share eight spec...

Nature and access to natural assets can be important components of a downtown economy. In this new brief from the Nature Economy Collaborative, we det...

Over the past two years, interrupted but not deterred by the ongoing pandemic, we worked adaptively and creatively with the Ossipee Economic Developme...

Over six months, from Sept. 2021-March 2022, we worked with the City of Keene on how to better connect two rail trails with their downtown businesses....

An entrepreneurial community is a community that intentionally acts to cultivate and support entrepreneurs. Focusing on building business and economic...

Why Conduct a Community Assessment? A community assessment gathers data from community members to assess the current situation in a city or town. As p...

The pandemic has disrupted the economy, employment, and community vibrancy. Small towns and main streets have been especially hard hit by the impact t...