Posted by Susy Thielen on June 27th, 2006 — in NH Housing Coalitions
Heading for Home as well as New Hampshire’s four other workforce housing coalitions are collaborating with each other, the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority and other state, regional and national organizations to improve access to purchased and rental housing for citizen workers in diverse occupations. The coalitions include: Concord Area Trust for Community Housing, Greater Nashua Workforce Housing Coalition, Greater Seacoast Workforce Housing Coalition, Upper Valley Housing Coalition and the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on June 26th, 2006 — in Housing News, Monadnock Region Coalition
The following Monadnock region organizations have information and programs helpful to the pursuit of housing for all.
The Southwest Region Planning Commision is one of nine regional planning commissions in New Hampshire established under RSA 36. SWRPC covers a 36-town area in Cheshire, western Hillsborough, and Sullivan Counties. A 2003 report on Southwest Region Housing Trends and Conditions is available at http://www.swrpc.org/library/index.htm.
The Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce provides training and development for employees, marketing opportunities and special events to link the diverse components of the Monadnock Region, named for the mountain that has served as inspiration and recreation for those who live and visit here.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on June 26th, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
- Host an informational gathering
- Highlight the efforts of the Housing Coalition
- Invite employees to participate
- Secure speaking engagements
- Participate in local zoning and planning discussions
- Write a letter to the editor
- Call or email elected officials
- Testify at local public hearings
- Testify at legislative hearings
- Donate time and dollars
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Posted by Susy Thielen on June 21st, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
A Workforce Housing Task Force was convened in 2003 by the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce to respond to a growing lag in housing production and a growing disparity in area wages and housing costs throughout the Monadnock Region.
Area finance and business leaders, Keene State College, Antioch New England, City of Keene, the Keene Housing Authority, Southwestern Community Services, Cheshire Housing Trust, and the Southwest Region Planning Commission were invited to participate in the exploration the problem and the effort to help find a solution. It was determined that the Monadnock region needs a unified and consistent voice to progress toward a solution to our workforce housing problems. The Upper Valley Housing Coalition and the Seacoast Housing Coalition were able to provide guidance.
Workforce housing applies to all income groups, not just low income groups. Both the rental market and owner-occupied dwellings are impacted. Our region has stalled in its ability to meet the needs of our population.
Our mission will be fulfilled through information sharing and awareness building about the economic and community impacts of imbalances between housing stock, housing costs, wages, job growth, employee retention and the need for environmentally responsible housing development. The coalition hopes to attract a broad range of businesses and individuals to help improve the atmosphere encouraging the market to respond to the needs of our communities
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