Plan New Hampshire-The Foundation for Shaping the Built Environment

“Merit awards cost of goods sold 3,636 web communications cost of goods sold 6,299 community charettes cost of goods sold 1,153 meetings & events cost of goods sold 2,121 forums & workshops cost of goods sold 3,907 scholarships cost of goods sold 2,400 mtag program cost of goods sold 13,242 expenses supplies & miscellaneous 1,306 bank charges 1,246 telecommunications 954 other taxes 75 travel & mileage 2,449 development expenses 2,060 insurance 1,941 total 42,789”

“Increase in funds held for scholarship 709 decrease in funds held for scholarship 0”

“Beneficial interest in funds held 30,194 30,903 total 30,194 30,903”

“Deferred revenue 0 36,069 security deposit held 500 0”

“Plan nh, founded in 1989, has a mission to foster excellence in the planning, design and development of new hampshire's built environment. We raise awareness of the link between the built environment and the health and vitality of our communities. Our membership is comprises 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 three community design charrettes in 2016: kingston and nashua each in june, and allenstown sept 30 - october 1. Volunteers for each totaled 29 (some in more than one). Figure 10 volunteers at 100/hour, 20 hours per charrette, that's a minimum of 20,000 per charrette in volunteer time. For three charrettes, that's a minimum of 60,000 in value for what the three communities received. As of the end of 2016, we have conducted 63 charrettes in 59 communities (22% of the state), helping their citizens to identify the vision they have for their town center or other significant neighborhood, and developing recommendations as to how that vision might be achieved over time.”

“Networking for our members and related professionals and providing opportunities to inform and inspire are high on our list of priorities. We held our annual meeting in january and two after hours were also held in 2016. The first was in february, at the offices/showroom of longtime member nancy carlisle interior plantings (concord), and was co-hosted by revision energy, who gave a presentation about the growth of solar energy in the state. In december, gpi (portsmouth) held an open house to showcase their new office space, and the event doubled as an after hours. There was a presentation: north bank bridge and park: redeveloping the charles river waterfront in boston, given by a gpi engineer who played a key role in the project. Plan nh introduced a new quarterly series of workshops called home, sweet home. The intent was to focus on different aspects of homes (choices, zoning, more). The first looked at accessory dwelling units, and drew almost 90 attendees. In june, we had different presenters talk about different types of living spaces (tiny homes, co-housing, manufactured homes) and their benefits to community. In september jim warner, an architect in portsmouth nh and sandra hodge, an interior designer from the same firm, talked about considerations for older adults, including universal design. Finally, in december, we stepped out of the box and had a workshop about community outreach and engagement (hosted by unh cooperative extension).”

“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. The annual merit awards recognized outstanding examples of sustainable planning, design, and/or development that included social responsibility and collaboration. The 2016 honorees included: o 3s artspace in portsmouth o university edge in durham o the family place resource center and shelter, manchester”

“Plan nh maintains websites that promote and introduce programs and activities across the state that relate to new hampshire's built environment. In partnership with the nh housing finance authority (nh housing), plan nh is developing 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. New hampshire housing approached plan nh with a proposal to fund a municipal technical assistance grant program, which we would administer. The purpose of the program is to provide funding to municipalities who wish to create or revise their zoning ordinances to make them more "housing friendly." the board agreed and an advisory board, made up of representatives from key related organizations around the state, met for the first time in november. The program launched january 1, 2016 and four grants were awarded: boscawen, franconia, hinsdale and peterborough. Contracts were awarded in june, and their work began almost immediately. 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. The annual golf event was held at the pease golf course in portsmouth. Approximately 100 players registered in support of plan nh and our scholarship program. Over 100 individuals and/or companies donated time, talent, and/or treasure to plan nh committees, programs, events and more. Executive director robin leblanc continued her participation in the coalition for healthy aging, which became the nh alliance for healthy aging. She continued her participation in the zoning and housing workgroup, and became a member of the newly-formed steering committee.”