Community & Economic Development

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...

Many communities in New Hampshire and beyond, have natural assets such as trails that can be leveraged for economic vibrancy. In this fact sheet, the ...

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

Ecosystem services are the benefits humans receive from nature. This research examined how conservation land actually helps to clean water and shows h...

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