UPCOMING MEETINGS

👍 Planning Board Jan 16, 7pm Council Chambers -- Housing relevance high. Two important housing projects  looking for conditional use permits (CUPs). 1) 100+/- downtown co-living units fon Congress St for service workers and 2) 300+ market rate units out at the mall. 

❓Conservation Commission (ConCom) Jan 8, 4pm Council Chambers (agenda and housing relevance TBD)

❓Historic District Commission (HDC) Jan 8, 6:30pm Council Chambers (agenda and housing relevance TBD)

HOUSING ADVOCATE SHOUT OUT

Meet Portsmouth resident Marcio von Muhlen. His wife with local roots brought him and his family to Portsmouth. A self-described nerd, he has educated himself about the housing crisis in all its aspects, partly because he witnessed the problems it caused in San Francisco. Thanks, Marcio!

START THINKING ABOUT 2025 MASTER PLAN NOW

The City updates its current Master Plan in 2025. This is a critical time for the future of housing. Priorities set and visions articulated will determine how well we meet the challenges of the housing crisis. Check out these ideas to get your wheels turning.

THIS PROJECT WILL NEED YOUR SUPPORT

🤞 1 Congress St. co-living units A local restaurant owner/developer is proposing an innovative co-living concept for downtown workers. You can help it happen by supporting any necessary zoning changes at key meetings and writing to the City. Stay tuned for dates and details.

PARKING: A MAJOR OBSTACLE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Prep yourself with a quick video featuring Donald Schoupe to understand how parking and its requirements hurt housing.

COMING SOON: ADVOCACY CENTRAL FOR HOUSING

In the coming weeks PROGRESS PORTSMOUTH will launch a resources page on our web site, where you find everything you need to know to advocate for housing in Portsmouth. Regardless of skills and available time, there's something for everyone who wants to lend a hand.

IN THE NEWS

Seacoastonline (subscription required)

Workforce expansion at Pease: more pressure on housing

Letter: State Rep Jennifer Mandelbaum on property taxes and housing

WMUR

Mayor Deaglan McEachern talks about affordable housing

WHAT'S A YIMBY? LEARN MORE

Yes in My Back Yard: A National Movement to Address Housing

CONSIDER A SMALL DONATION

We run on 1,000+ volunteer hours a year. We reach out to Portsmouth residents via a very modest budget for social media ads; $35 buys a weeklong Facebook ad. If you can help us with that, thank you.