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

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…

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

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

During the summer of 2020, we interviewed 20 economic development and conservation volunteers about the impact of the pandemic in Northern NH…

In the summer of 2020, the Town of Derry began the process of engaging the community to determine the future of Hood Park. Goals included creating a…

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Over the summer and fall, many businesses expanded their outdoor dining and retail options by using sidewalks, parking spaces, and surface lots. As…

UNH Extension is working with NH cities and towns to move toward economic recovery. While things are uncertain, it is important to look to the future…

A downtown assessment collects data and information to provide a deeper understanding of the situation to help determine where to focus efforts to…

On May 1, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Executive Order #40 (also referred to as “Stay at Home 2.0”), which extends the Stay at Home order to May 31,…

Economic impact analysis is an important tool for community and regional decision making. However, it is a tool that is sometimes not fully…

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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