Community & Economic Development

First Impressions is an assessment program that examines a downtown through the eyes of potential residents, visitors and businesses, helping communit...

New Hampshire’s freshwater resources provide numerous values to both residents and visitors. New Hampshire has over 1,000 Lakes and 10,000 miles of ri...

Throughout history, rivers have been drivers of economic development. Many communities have rivers running through their downtowns and when rivers are...

We recently completed a pilot of our Downtowns & Trails program in Bristol, NH.  This final report summarizes the work we've done with the co...

In May 2018, the team traveled on a train-the-trainer trip to Kentucky’s Trail Towns program. During the trip, the group visited and assessed four dif...

Healthy communities have an active and engaged citizenry. Public engagement is involvement in local decision-making — decisions that have an impact on...

There are many ways to engage your community. Communities can consider forums, storytelling, posters  and many other ways to get more people involved ...

The look and feel of the downtown can influence the decisions of potential residents, visitors, and businesses. A vibrant downtown serves as a gatheri...

First Impressions is an assessment program that examines a downtown through the eyes of potential residents, visitors and businesses, helping communit...

First Impressions is an assessment program that examines a downtown through the eyes of potential residents, visitors and businesses, helping communit...