Portsmouth

Some U/C photos from Portsmouth (12.23.23):

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Walked around Portsmouth today after biking the completed portion of the NH Seacoast Trail. The construction photos were taken near Maplewood and Deer. The other two photos are of the pedestrian corridors created, in part, by the building at Penhallow and Daniel.
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^^Really wish New Hampshire--and all of New England--would lean much more heavily into this kind of urbanization. A. It's what people half-way expect of (and the other half-way, want from) the region, and B. it's a great way to remind people that more density--more people--is how you eventually fix a housing crisis.
 
aquaticko said:
^^Really wish New Hampshire--and all of New England--would lean much more heavily into this kind of urbanization. A. It's what people half-way expect of (and the other half-way, want from) the region, and B. it's a great way to remind people that more density--more people--is how you eventually fix a housing crisis.
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IIRC, Portsmouth adopted a form-based zoning code 10+ years ago. This type of development pattern--one that prioritizes urban form and lets the market determine use--yields an outcome of good urbanism. Not overnight, obviously. It's refreshing to see the planning strategy praised by observers. As a former Manchester resident, I'm happy that their recent master plan reflected strong community support for this pattern of urbanization and housing production as well. Let cities be cities.
 
aquaticko said:
^^Really wish New Hampshire--and all of New England--would lean much more heavily into this kind of urbanization. A. It's what people half-way expect of (and the other half-way, want from) the region, and B. it's a great way to remind people that more density--more people--is how you eventually fix a housing crisis.
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Definitely agree! Portsmouth could also use some road dieting and traffic calming too. For a place as pedestrian friendly as it aspires to be, was kinda shocked at how overrun the downtown is with cars everywhere.
 
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