A Plan for Southwest NH
Transportation and travel, jobs and workforce, housing and homelessness, rivers, water quality and flooding—so many aspects of community planning are regional in nature. Our communities shouldn’t stop planning at town lines, nor can they afford to when we recognize the resources and economy of scale we can leverage by planning regionally.
Each Regional Planning Commission is responsible for creating a comprehensive Regional Plan – a document that provides a coordinated path forward for the region. Like a Master Plan – but for the whole southwestern corner of NH – the Regional Plan is informed by Monadnock Region municipalities, organizations, and citizens. As the existing Regional Plan passes its ten-year anniversary, it is time for an update!
Process
The Regional Plan update creates an opportunity for a regional conversation about what’s working, where collaboration has made a difference, and where shared challenges call for shared solutions, because better regional planning benefits us all.
SWRPC has conducted outreach and information gathering through
- 2026 Winter Commission Meeting
- Strategic Plans Review
- Citizen Planner Roundtables
Regional recommendations will be based on these – and other – sources of information. A draft of the updated plan will be available for public comment in early fall, with plans to adopt the final version in October.
Theme Areas
The Regional Plan is broken up into four theme areas. Within each theme area are several recommendations that the region pursue on topics such as land use, transportation, housing, and economic development.
For more information
Contact Sarah Bollinger, Senior Planner, at [email protected].
