Guiding Change: The Southwest Region at the Beginning of the 21st Century 
(8.3 MB) June 2002
 
Guiding Change represents the updated regional plan for Southwest NH and covers eleven topic areas particularly relevant to community and regional planning.

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Download the Reference Directory (459 KB)
Includes an extensive listing of agency and organization profiles, web links, and contact information.

This report presents 1) a brief discussion of housing as a community development issue, including an overview of housing-related information at the national, state, regional and municipal levels, and 2) an array of data and statistics relevant to housing and prevailing socioeconomic conditions in the Southwest Region.

This report presents 1) a brief discussion of housing as a community development issue, including an overview of housing-related information at the national, state, regional and municipal levels, and 2) an array of data and statistics relevant to housing and prevailing socioeconomic conditions in the Southwest Region. The Planning Commission provides this report for use by local officials and others with interests in housing in the Southwest Region.

Southwest Region Manufactured Housing Park Survey 
(350 KB)  December 2002

This report provides both a general overview of the rules and regulations pertaining to manufactured homes in New Hampshire and a detailed look at the Region's manufactured housing parks.

Subdivision & Site Plan Review Handbook 
(3.3 MB)  Revised - December 2001

This handbook is intended to serve as a guide for Planning Boards in updating their local subdivision and site plan review regulations.

The Law Governing Earth Excavations - A Handbook for New Hampshire Municipalities
(766 KB) 

This handbook has been prepared to assist towns in understanding and applying the state statutes that govern earth excavations.

This two page Atlas provides information about the Ashuelot River's History, Plant and Animal Habitat, Water Resources, and Recreation.

This two page Atlas provides information about the Cold River's History, Plant and Animal Habitat, Water Resources, and Recreation.

Southwest Region Planning Commission (SWRPC) undertook a planning study under contract with NH DOT to examine transit needs and develop recommendations for improving transportation services and coordination in the Monadnock Region. The need to provide transportation services to people who do not have access to reliable transportation options, due to age, disability, income or other reasons, has been identified as a problem in Southwest New Hampshire for many years. This document provides guidance on how future coordination and partnership efforts should evolve, what information is needed for future understanding of transportation need, and future transit and paratransit investments that should be made in the Monadnock Region.

The Southwest Region Planning Commission (SWRPC) conducted the Route 10 Job Access Study to assess the need, market and feasibility of job access transportation service as a strategic measure to bridge the gap between observed need and available resources on the Route 10 corridor between Keene and Swanzey. The Route 10 Corridor is an arterial with a high number of commuters that connects a high proportion of affordable housing developments in West Swanzey and Winchester to employment in Keene.

The Regional Transportation Plan is one part of the Planning Commission’s work program to assist both local community planning and statewide transportation planning.  The Update presents a synthesis of policy and technical information relevant to local, regional, and state activity for the planning and management of the transportation system.

NH 101 Corridor Study (1.2 MB) 
December 1999
 
This report presents the results of the NH 101 Corridor Study from Keene to Milford and includes the study definition, a summary of findings, and recommendations.

Troy Economic Development Plan  (157 KB) 
September 1998

The Town of Troy's Economic Development Plan provides an overview of the Town's economic condition and presents findings, goals, and recommendations for the future.

2003 Southwest Region Databook  (3.9 MB) 
April 2003

SWRPC's survey of demographic, economic, and social characteristics for the towns of the Southwest Region.