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The Village Plan Alternative is a planning tool that promotes compact development with a mix of land uses, including residential, small scale commercial, recreation, and conservation. These mixed uses are in close proximity to one another within a neighborhood. The Village Plan Alternative addresses economic, environmental, and social concerns by promoting the smart growth principles of compact, mixed-use development; preserving the working landscape; and protecting environmental resources. The Village Plan Alternative is designed to implement the specific provisions of RSA 674:21.VI (a) to allow for the creation of new villages with mixed-use development scaled to NH's smaller populations and lower densities.
Congress for the New Urbanism I'on Village, SC Town of Kearny, NJ
Above & Beyond; Campoli, Humstone, & MacLean Managing Development in Small Towns; Brower, Carraway, Pollard, & Propst The Small Town Planning Handbook; Daniels, Keller, & Lapping Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques: A Handbook for Sustainable Development; NH DES, NH Association of Regional Planning Commissions, NH OEP, NH Local Government Center To view all Lending Library publications, click here.

	Kearny, NJ—The Town of Kearny, NJ is home to a diverse population of 40,000.  Kearny has a number of features that make it an attractive place to live, including safe streets, a variety of housing types, access to public transportation, an active recreation program, and a true town center.  Photo: www.kearnyusa.com
I’on Village, SC—I’on Village, located in Mount Pleasant, SC, is a modern development rooted in the architecture and design of the area’s historic cities.  Much like Charleston, Savannah, and Beaufort, I’on Village features a grid layout and mixed-use development.  It has received several awards, including the 2001 Platinum award for Best Smart Growth Community in the Nation from the National Association of Homebuilders.  Photo: www.ionvillage.com
	Old Port, Portland, ME—Portland’s Old Port provides an example of a successfully revitalized warehouse district.  The Old Port effectively combines a working waterfront with a vibrant shopping, dining, and entertainment district.  Its quaint cobblestone streets and well scaled architecture make the Old Port very accessible to pedestrians.    Photo:Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland

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