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Concord 2020 is a citizen involvement group supporting a smart growth vision in Concord, NH: vibrant downtown, walkable villages, environmental preservation, access to nature, economic vitality, and people-friendly transportation.
What's the Vision?
The Vision is the belief that Concord can grow and still maintain its attractive personal scale, if growth is focused around village centers and downtown.
The Vision is a belief that built and natural spaces may be—and should be—closely integrated but that the edges between them should remain clear, providing a welcome visual contrast and easy accessibility to both types of space. The village concept accomplishes this, bringing together residential, commercial, and green space at a walkable scale.
The Vision is the idea that Concord's growth should be managed by keeping the 5 Vision Principles balanced, over time and across the city. It is the belief that we can enhance our current living, working, and playing spaces in ways that provide for economic vitality and inevitable growth, without sacrificing our high quality of life or rational transportation.
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5 Vision Principles
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A vibrant, livable Downtown
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Neighborhoods served by walkable villages
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Preservation and access to the natural environment
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Economic vitality
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Transportation that serves the community
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Thank you to everyone that attended the Public Input & Information Sessions to talk about Concord’s Land Use/Development Regulations. We are continuing the discussion here.
Some people have already given considerable thought to this topic. Others are just beginning that process. Many are wondering what other groups are thinking. The files below provide just that, a summary of the ideas and thoughts that have emerged throughout the community, particularly the Citizen Boards and Commissions that often work with these regulations.
What are some of the greater challenges your organizations or your neighborhoods are facing, and how might changes in the development regulations assist in meeting those obstacles?
 TPAC Notes
Taylor Letter - Land Use
Municipal Housing Notes
EDAC Notes
Regulatory Notes
Public Forum 1
Public Forum 2
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As the core operating principle, Concord 20/20 helps the community jump start the transportation opportunities available in Concord and the surrounding area because land use and transportation are strongly linked. From walking, biking, and ride-sharing, to trolleys, and buses, our goal will be to get some of us out of our single occupant vehicles at least some of the time!
Concord 20/20 is primarily a convener and a catalyst – not a service provider. We are dedicated to using our talents and position to secure opportunities, build partnerships, and leverage outside resources that will benefit the region and support implementation of Concord’s Master Plan.
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