Nashua Regional Planning Commission

The Nashua Transit System Ten-Year Plan survey is being conducted during the month of July. NRPC seeks to receive a wide variety of opinions on the Nashua Transit System and how NTS can better serve its riders. Recently, the Regional Coordination Council for Community Transportation Mobility Manager, Donna Marceau, was at the Nashua Transit Center asking riders to participate. Here are two very happy riders who just completed the surveys in Spanish! Take the survey in English: https://lnkd.in/ekv_ETYq Take the survey in Spanish: https://lnkd.in/esWRQjxw The survey closes 7/31/24. Thank you for your input.

DOT is hosting a two-part webinar series to help communities use data to effectively tell their stories in planning, development, and applying for DOT grants.    Part 1 of the webinar series will be held on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. The webinar will focus on how to identify and describe a project and its goals, identify users of the infrastructure or system, and determine the project’s impact area. Participants will receive step-by-step information and presenters will use examples to illustrate each of the concepts in the planning, project development, and/or grant application process. The webinar will conclude with a brief Q&A session. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the DOT Navigator.    Part 2 of the webinar series will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. The webinar will introduce participants to DOT’s Equitable Transportation Community (ETC) Explorer tool and provide detailed information on how to use the tool to map a project area, identify how a community is experiencing disadvantage, and evaluate project benefits to a community. This information will build on the content presented during Part 1 of the webinar series. Participants are encouraged to register for both or review the Part 1 materials before attending Part 2. Part 2 of the webinar series will also be recorded and posted to the DOT Navigator.    Register for the webinar series here: https://nashuarpc.link/wd2  

The work to improve safety on the NH101 – Milford Bypass is progressing. The new pavement markings that were recently installed provide a buffer between eastbound and westbound traffic. Rumble strips will be installed in the center median later this summer. The rumble strips will alert drivers who stray over the double yellow lines and the additional space between the lines will provide an opportunity for drivers to adjust back into their lane. Analysis has shown that this will reduce the chances of serious car crashes on the Bypass.

How effective are your cyber defense strategies and incident response plans? Could they use some updating? PRIMEX MEMBERS: join NRPC and others interested in learning new ideas for cyber defense from lessons learned from actual cyber attacks. Register for the NH Regional Cyber Defense Training at the Primex Training Facility in Concord, NH on Wednesday, July 10. Email emily@theatomgroup.com to confirm your attendance.

The NRPC July Newsletter is here. Complete Streets, household hazardous waster collections, AI, events, grants, and surveys. Great beach reading - check it out! https://conta.cc/3zyn8Qu

Ready to take a dip? Not so fast! With the recent hot temperatures in our region, it’s tempting to hop into the nearest lake to cool off. Be aware that there can be harmful cyanobacteria in our local lakes and ponds. Cyanobacteria sometimes produce toxins that can harm people, pets, livestock and wildlife. When cyanobacteria multiply to form a bloom, they can produce enough toxins to affect human and animal health. Before heading out you can check out the NHDES Healthy Swimming Mapper: https://lnkd.in/epUkJ-Dq to get the current advisories and alerts for fecal bacteria or cyanobacteria at public beaches during the swim season. Happy Swimming and Stay Safe!

Help Make Our Roads and Streets Safer! • Where do you feel unsafe when you are traveling in our region? • Do you have ideas about how to make it safer? • Tell us what you think! A public survey is being conducted for the Nashua Regional Planning Commission and the three other Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in New Hampshire. This is an area generally covering the Merrimack Valley and Seacoast. This survey is intended to inform the development of Regional Safety Action Plans for the Nashua Regional Planning Commission and the three other MPOs. This work is funded through a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the Federal Highway Administration. The survey will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and all responses are kept confidential. Thank you and we greatly appreciate your participation! Link to the survey: https://lnkd.in/eET8Sipf

On June 7, 2024, at the NH Transit Association and the NH State Coordinating Council for Community Transportation Annual Conference, two NRPC employees received awards for their dedication to community transportation in the Greater Nashua Area. Matt Waitkins, NRPC's MPO Coordinator, with 25 years of experience in transportation planning, received Keep NH Moving's "2024 Community Transportation Champion" award in specific recognition of his service to the Greater Nashua Regional Coordination Council. Ryan Friedman, NRPC's Senior GIS Planner, with more than 20 years of experience in mapping received the "Excellence in Transit 2024" award in recognition of his service to the Nashua Transit System. Congratulations Matt & Ryan!

Hazard Mitigation Planning for natural disasters can reduce loss of life, injuries, and property damage. The Nashua Regional Planning Commission is collaborating with the Hudson Hazard Mitigation Team, which is represented by town officials, to develop 2024 updates to the 2018 Hudson Hazard Mitigation Plan. Updates to the Hudson Hazard Mitigation Plan, as well as Brookline, Pelham, and Litchfield Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates, can be found on the NRPC Hazard Mitigation webpage: https://lnkd.in/ecc8wbFb Any inquiries regarding the Hazard Mitigation Plan update can be directed to Cassie Cashin, NRPC Regional Planner III by email cassiec@nashuarpc.org or phone at (603) 417-6567.

The NRPC June Newsletter is here! New trail mapping, Household Hazardous Waste collection this week, and so much more.   https://conta.cc/3V4Qnl9