Plan NH - The Foundation for Shaping the Built Environment

In july Plan NH hosted "it started with a charrette," a community walking tour in bristol, NH focused on The process and outcomes of their previous two charrettes with Plan NH. The event ended at a local brewery where attendees heard from a local business owner and enjoyed networking time with one another. In mid-october, Plan NH hosted a charrette in The town of temple. The final report for this charrette can be found on our website alongside 60+ additional reports we have completed over The years. The charrette process helps guide communities in identifying The vision they have for their town center or other significant neighborhoods or community areas. A series of custom recommendations are developed and provided to The town to help guide how that vision might be achieved over time.

In june, Plan hosted our annual awards evening, recognizing outstanding projects that have had a positive impact on communities as well as recipients of The Plan NH scholarship & fellowship program. We awarded 10 scholarship recipients as well as The following merit award winner for 2022: a.the factory on willow (manchester) b.visions green street (lebanon) c.meredith public library addition & renovations (meredith) d.lebanon downtown tunnel project (lebanon)

In february, Plan hosted our annual "virtual town hall," introducing board members and plans for The year. Plan NH hosted a webinar on housing that included a facilitated discussion involving new hampshire housing and The mount Washington valley housing coalition. for NH gives day, Plan NH hosted mark evans, a planner and architect working at The national level, to present on innovative strategies for community engagement. Plan NH hosted our fall conference on september 29, 2022 at hotel concord in concord, NH. There were 44 attendees for this conference - The first time Plan NH had hosted since covid began.the conference was titled retail remade: new life for downtowns and commercial districts and focused on The current and future state of commercial/retail space and The integral role these spaces play in community revitalization and vibrancy across new hampshire. The keynote speaker was david dixon, vice president and urban places fellow of stantec. In november, Plan NH hosted our annual "thank you" event for Plan NH members, donors, and partners. The event was held at The martingale wharf in portsmouth with a great view of The river, good food, and wonderful conversation.

In august, The mtag was officially paused and Plan NH contracted with new hampshire housing to administer The newly developed invest NH municipal planning & zoning grant program. This program will support municipalities in increasing housing opportunities through community engagement and regulatory change. It will also allow Plan NH to hire a full time program manager. After working alongside previous executive director robin leblanc for a seamless transition, 2022 was The first year for Plan NH under The new leadership of executive director tiffany tononi mcnamara. The annual golf event was held on october 5, 2022 at beaver meadow in concord, hosting about 100 players and raising close to 23,000 for The Plan NH mission and scholarship fund. Plan NH continues to inform and inspire communities, as well as The planners, designers and builders who shape them, about ideas, trends and practices that could contribute to creating delightful places in which to live, work, and/or play. We do so through our events and through newsletters, blog entries, and our website - www.plannh.org.