Plan New Hampshire-The Foundation for Shaping the Built Environment

“Merit awards cost of goods sold 3,215 web communications cost of goods sold 10,401 community charettes cost of goods sold 543 meetings & events cost of goods sold 1,571 forums & workshops cost of goods sold 1,400 scholarships cost of goods sold 3,368 expenses supplies & miscellaneous 2,578 bank charges 1,485 telecommunications 1,241 other taxes 75 travel & mileage 3,227 development expenses 1,925 insurance 1,884 total 32,913”

“Funds held for scholarship 387”

“Beneficial interest in funds held 31,895 32,282 advance 0 500 total 31,895 32,782”

“Security deposit held 0 500”

“Plan nh, founded in 1989, raises awareness of the link between the built environment and the health and vitality of our communities. Our membership is comprised of architects, engineers, landscape architects, planners, builders and real estate professionals, financial and insurance firms and others with an interest in how we build, what we build and where and its impact on our daily lives. Plan nh has a vision of an economically, socially, and vibrant new hampshire in which our changing context (weather and climate changes, shifting demographics, new ways of thinking about food and energy sources, more) is taken into consideration during planning and related decisions towns and neighborhoods balance necessary growth with preserving their unique senses of place; compact, mixed-use areas are encouraged there are reasonable, affordable choices for where to live and how to get about we are stewards of our natural resources and historic assets there are educational and cultural opportunities of all kinds all citizens are encouraged to be civically engaged to achieve this vision, plan nh's mission is to foster and encourage sustainable planning, design and development of the built environment. We do so by championing smart growth and livability principles, social responsibility, and collaboration and cooperation through programs and projects that inform and inspire our professionals and citizens of the granite state. The overall purpose is to raise awareness of the link between the built environment and the health and vitality of our communities.”

“Plan nh conducted two community design charrettes in 2014: greenfield in september, and chichester in october. More than 20 different members and others volunteered their time for these. With an average of 20 hours per charrette, this is a total of 400 hours, valued at an average of 100 per hour, or 40,000 in value. Add another 6000 for those who contributed to two charrettes. On top of this, each team's leader spent an additional 40 hours (average) to write and produce the final report - an additional 16,000 of value. That's a total value of 62,000 (minimum) that plan nh volunteers contributed, through this program, to our state in just these two programs. To date, we have been in more than 20% of the communities in new hampshire (and coincidentally, touching the lives of over 20% of our citizens), helping their citizens to identify the vision they have for their town center or other significant neighborhood, and developing recommendations as to how they can achieve that vision.”

“A critical part of fulfilling our mission is to recognize students from nh who are studying in a field related to the mission. Plan nh has its own scholarship program, the funds for which are managed by the nh charitable foundation. The scholarship program distributes funds to students from new hampshire who are studying architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and/or other fields related to our mission in accredited schools across the country.”

“One way that plan nh raises awareness of the link between the built environment and the health and vitality of the community is by recognizing outstanding examples of projects right here in the granite state that have had or can have a positive impact. In partnership with the nh housing finance authority (nh housing), plan nh is starting to develop a database of examples that show what density does and could look like right here in the granite state. This will be useful for planners, developers, and municipalities as they plan for the new future we are living into. Plan nh, in partnership with unh cooperative extension and the city of franklin were one of four groups selected from a field of 48 in 26 states to receive an award from department of agriculture's endowment for the arts, through citizens' institute for rural design, to develop a program that would begin to explore what nh communities need to consider to support those who wish to stay as they age. At the same time, what might they consider to stimulate economic growth? The event would be held in april, 2015. A steering committee was formed (which included franklin city manager, city planner, and others representing various facets of life in franklin) and met monthly july through december. The award would fund professionals working in the fields of aging in community and economic development to share learnings with franklin citizens and leaders as well as cooperative extension staff and plan nh charrette members.”

“Plan nh maintains websites that promote and introduce programs and activities across the state that relate to new hampshire's built environment. Networking is a strong reason people join plan nh and attend events. In february we partnered with aia nh to show a film about samuel mockbee's rural design studio. In may, tf moran in bedford hosted an after hours, which included a program about shoreland buffers. In september, destefano architects in portsmouth hosted an after hours which included a short program about the 603 initiative, a group of young professionals who believe deeply in civic engagement. The annual golf event was held at the pease golf course in portsmouth. 96 players registered in support of plan nh and our scholarship program. Plan nh hosted a universal design 101 workshop in november. Led by architects todd hansen and jim warner of jsa architects, attendees learned that ada codes are only the beginning, that design is imperative for supporting aging and its challenges as well as others who face physical, sensory and/or cognitive challenges.”