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1 - Brent Toderian

Gentle Density
How to deal with NIMBYs
Lessons on Urbanism from a Vancouver Veteran

2 - Vaughan Mall Green

How to attract people to public space? A pop-up park
Naturally Resilient Communities: Green Streets
Permaculture: An Australian Concept, Globally Embraced
Revisiting Pedestrian Malls
Tactical Urbanism Materials Guide

3 - Accessory Dwelling Units

ADU Ordinance – Portsmouth (pdf)
Ben Frost Presentation Feb 2017 (pdf)
Build Your Own ADU
How Portland Oregon Became ADU-Friendly
Portsmouth Ordinance Presenation Feb 2017 (pdf)
Summing Up ADU Research

4 - Placemaking

Congress Square Park – Portland ME
Film: 'The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces'
PS21 Workshop – Final Report
What Makes A Successful Place? PPS.org

5 - Tactical Urbanism

Emergency Access in Healthy Streets
Islington Street Lab Video
Jeff Speck on Street Design
Low-Cost Pedestrian Improvements
NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
PS21 Report on Islington Street Demo (pdf)
Tactical Urbanism Materials Guide

6 - Climate Change

Climate Change in Northern New Hampshire
Climate Model Predicts West Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Melt Rapidly
Coastal Risk and Hazards Commission Report
Portsmouth Sea Level Rise Report
The NH Coastal Adaptation Workgroup

7 - Affordable Housing

Affordable-Accessible Housing in a Dynamic City – Todd Litman
Everything You Wanted to Know About Affordable Housing – Vox
Housing Resource Guide – Workforce Housing Coalition
Portsmouth Housing – Existing Conditions 2014
Preserving Multifamily Workforce and Affordable Housing – Urban Land Institute
Smart Growth Affordable Housing Policy Module – Jennifer Hurley co-author

8 - City Planning

Cities for People by Jan Gehl
Place-Making Priorities (PS21)
Planetizen
Walkable City by Jeff Speck

9 - Parking

An End to Parking? – Mother Jones
EPA Smart Growth Parking Strategies
Surprise! Back-In Parking Wins Over Somerville
The High Cost of Free Parking – Chapter 1

Our Goal

PS21 presents ideas and encourages discussion and policy development around planning issues in Portsmouth, N.H. and the Seacoast. Our goal is to support a vibrant, sustainable, livable, and walkable community compatible with the principles of smart growth, the historic nature of Portsmouth, and the context of the 21st century.