Category Archives: Regional Issues

Transportation Vision for Lebanon

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Joanna

Transportation Vision for My City By Frank Gould There is a fair city named Lebanon whose by-ways have long known congestion let’s make positive change across the whole range from bike-ped to car to ten ton. Let’s plan what is … Continue reading →

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Lebanon – 5th Largest Micropolis in USA

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Joanna

Did you know that we in the Upper Valley live in the 5th largest micropolitan area in the country?  Check out this very interesting piece of work prepared for the City of Lebanon in 2006.

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Congratulations Hartford – Supporting Transit!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Joanna

The Town of Hartford recently received a municipal park and ride grant to construct a 48 vehicle parking lot on Route 5.  The lot will have bike racks and a bus shelter and is located near Hartford High School, adjacent … Continue reading →

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Rail Knowledge Corridor

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Joanna

Local officials took a roadtrip to Mount Holyoke Community College to support a rail initiative to connect New Haven to the Upper Valley.  Check out the work done by ICLEI at their website ICLEI isan international membership association of local governments … Continue reading →

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Strategic Planning for the Region

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Joanna

Share your thoughts and ideas with the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission.  The Commission is hosting a number of listening sessions to help inform their strategic plan – to better align their programs and services with the needs of their … Continue reading →

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Summit Opens to Clean Up the Air

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Joanna

Climate change and world hunger, oil production and rice production, energy security and disaster reduction – all these environmental issues were discussed by leaders of the world’s wealthiest countries today, the opening day of the Group of Eight, G8, Summit.

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Boston Town Gown

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Joanna

Talking to your neighbors seems to be important in the eyes of Boston’s Mayor Merino…

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Commuting Video

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Joanna

A week ago today, about 200 people attended Dartmouth’s Commuting Breakfast.  Peter Glenshaw, Director of Community Relations, put together the successful event and made a short video that I think captures some of what’s happening here in the Upper Valley.  Check it … Continue reading →

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UV Planners Talk Process

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Joanna

Yesterday, the Lebanon Planning Office hosted the quarterly informal Upper Valley planners group.  Local and regional planners gathered to talk about public process, community input, and development activity in their respective towns and regions.  Conversation focused on innovative public involvement techniques; … Continue reading →

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Upper Valley Planners’ Lunch

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Joanna

Since last summer, Upper Valley planners have been getting together every few months to share lunch and talk about planning in the region. On March 18th, the Norwich town planner, hosted the group at Tracy Hall where we talked about … Continue reading →

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