Category Archives: Land use

Mount Moosilauke and the Ravine Lodge

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Joanna

Thanks to the Outdoor Programs Office for relaying this great time-lapse video of Mount Moosilauke and the Ravine Lodge: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge from Robin Meyers on Vimeo

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Riverfront Concepts

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Joanna

Thursday evening several dozen students, faculty, and staff gathered to discuss Dartmouth’s riverfront. The College has begun work to create a master plan for its western gateway, 11+ acres of frontage on the Connecticut River. The goals of the plan … Continue reading →

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Replace On-street Parking with Bike Racks!?

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Joanna

Portland, Oregon did just that…the City removed 2 parallel on-street parking spaces and replaced them with racks that serve about 20 bikes.

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Community Gardens

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Joanna

Last night I stumbled upon the Hartland Garden website.  In my eyes this really celebrates the Upper Valley.   It’s particularly great that the town of Hartland has supported the effort and the group has received grants to help them get started.  Of … Continue reading →

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4th & 5th Graders Design

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Joanna

Yesterday I had the pleasure of helping with a design charette at the local elementary school. ORW, landscape architects, orchestrated a fascinating afternoon for 28 4th & 5th graders.  The students’ charge was to collect information about their school yard.  They were … Continue reading →

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Dartmouth’s PDC hosts NH Law Lecture Series Tonight

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Joanna

Every fall for at least 2 decades the NH Local Government Center and the New Hampshire Regional Planning Commissions sponsor the Municipal Law Lecture Series.  It consists of three land use lectures held in six locations throughout the state.  This year’s … Continue reading →

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Mastering Density

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Joanna

The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission brought a recent APA web conference to Dartmouth this afternoon.  The crowd was made up mostly Hanover folks with a planner from Acworth and Lebanon attending.  Like many APA educational efforts, Mastering … Continue reading →

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SCUP – July 2008

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Joanna

The Society for College and University Planning will be hosting its annual conference in Montreal this July. Dartmouth College with University of Vermont and Resource Systems Group, Inc. will be giving a pre-conference workshop entitled “Integrated Transportation – Land Use Planning … Continue reading →

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