New Hampshire

Six States' Attempts To Increase Fuel Taxes

A new 21-page report evaluates the efforts of ID, NH, MA, MN, OR, and VT to raise state fuel taxes from 2006-2009. Why did only two succeed? This analysis looks only at how the debates were played out in print media in each of the states.

June 7, 2010 - University of Vermont Transportation Research Center

Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares

That's the title of a new report from CNU and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) that attempts to right the wrongs of the car-centric street design of the past 75 years.

April 9, 2010 - Streetsblog

States Prepare To Raise Gas Taxes

Plummeting gas prices, roads in disrepair, and soaring state deficits have caused some state politicians to, gasp, attempt to raise gas taxes - last raised over 15 years ago in some states.

January 17, 2009 - The New York Times

Commuter Rail Gains Ground In New Hampshire

Rail supporters in New Hampshire are hopeful that the creation of a new rail authority will help bring long-sought commuter rail to the state.

July 16, 2007 - The Boston Globe

New England's Growth Rate Trails Nation's

The New England region's population growth rate continues to drop below that of the nation as a whole, measuring at a rate of just 0.2 percent between July 2005 and July 2006. This compares with a national growth rate of about 1 percent.

December 31, 2006 - Portland Press Herald

Coastal Development Strangling Ocean Life In New England

A study released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that nutrient pollution in New England and the Gulf of Maine has increased over the last 15 years, due to pesticide use, stormwater runoff, and sewage leaks.

December 30, 2006 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Downtowns Across The Nation Gaining Residents

Downtown living is an increasingly attractive alternative to suburban living.

October 28, 2006 - New Hampshire Business Review

Development Is Affecting New Hampshire Watershed

The effects of development on New Hampshire watersheds are examined in this first part of a three-part series.

October 11, 2006 - Exeter News-Letter

Time For Rail In New England

The region's transportation network is beginning to buckle under the strain of auto-dependence, write Neal Peirce and Curtis Johnson.

February 10, 2006 - New England Futures

E-ZPass The Next Big Thing In New Hampshire

Sales of the E-ZPass have surpassed all expectations, driven by intense media coverage and government controversy.

July 30, 2005 - Toll Road News

Supreme Court Justice Could Lose Home

Logan Darrow Clements, an activist associated with the group Americans for Tax Reform, has proposed building at hotel on Justice David H. Souter's property to retaliate against the Kelo vs. New London ruling.

July 6, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Presidential Candidate Highlights Affordable Housing Needs

One democratic presidential candidate puts the need for affordable housing in the spotlight; cites his personal experience as motivation.

October 28, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Segway Tops Mt. Washington...Eventually

A Segway attempts the brutal climb up New England's highest mountain.

September 13, 2003 - VeloNews

Mobile Home Owners Empowered

the Granite State is a national leader in efforts to give these residents more control of their lives by turning them into park owners.

August 9, 2003 - National Public Radio

Better Traffic With Roundabouts

Roundabouts can calm down traffic.

July 30, 2002 - Concord Monitor

Testing Concord's Walkability

Dan Burden audits the walkability of a Concord neighborhood, and offers a vision for a more livable city.

July 2, 2002 - Concord Monitor

Conservation Group To Buy 171,000 Acres Of Forest

Trust for Public Land, a conservation organization, is planning to buy 171,000 acres of forest in New Hampshire to protect it from development.

July 18, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Irony Of Sprawl

Growth is inevitable -- will the anti-sprawl movement make enemies of us all?

July 2, 2001 - Portsmouth Herald

Campus Planning: Old Architecture And High-tech

America's universities are the most wired places in the nation. Why are they looking to 19th century architecture for guidance?

June 25, 2001 - The Industry Standard

The Limits Of Growth

Donella Meadows,the world-renowed environmentalist will be remembered for her seminal work 'The Limits to Growth' and her contributions to environmentalism.

February 23, 2001 - The Boston Globe

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