What's in it for me
Why should I Care?
This information in this site will help you design and build environments which you, your customers (or vendors), and fellow citizens will benefit from now. And future generations will benefit for years to come. This site provides specific and practical information about "good development" meaning attractive, healthy, and cost effective development which fills the intended need while maintaining New Hampshires character.
Its simple. When you use good development practices, you give a value-added service, at no extra cost to you.
Good Development Practices:
are cost effective and energy efficient protect habitat minimize pollution reduce automobile dependence help in maintaining local communities good for the person who implements them
New Hampshire currently enjoys a balance of:
healthy ecology healthy people healthy economy
Current pressures are threatening our healthy balance
low density, single use zoning rising fossil fuel prices consumer choices of quantity over quality
You can help by: improving building and development practices so that New Hampshire can grow without losing its distinctive character
What specifically can you do? As they relate to your field of interest, you can: adopt the recommended Key Practices and Detailed Practices and promote the recommended Principles This site is a collaboration of The Jordan Institute and the Audubon Society of New Hampshire - November, 2001
