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Lots of ways to help the housing effort. Speak up, write in, spread the word.

| View in browser HOUSING UPDATE #25 SPEAK UP FOR HOUSING: COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 7 Dear Portsmouth resident, At the City Council meeting on April 7 at 7pm you can support a more urgent approach to our housing crisis. Help balance out the naysayers. This Guest View by Gerald Duffy makes the case. You can email the Council, attend the meeting, or Zoom in at your convenience. POSITIVE STEPS FOR HOUSING: COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 7 Support the innovative "co-living" concept Support investigating city lots for workforce housing Support the call to identify zoning that impedes housing AFFORDABLE HOUSING: NEED TO RAMP IT UP New analysis: at the current rate we'll fall far short of where we need to be in 2030. Opinion piece. Source of housing demand numbers below.  UPCOMING MEETINGS 👍👍👍 City Council Meeting April 7 at 7pm City Hall  3 important housing-related items. 👍 Zoning Board of Adjustment  April 15 at 7pm City Hall Some housing-related items. RECENT HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING 👍 Housing Committee March 13, 2025  HOUSING ADVOCATE SHOUT OUT Meet Taylor Cray. Taylor is the first Housing Navigator for the Workforce Housing Coalition of Greater Seacoast. She has a background in community organizing and public policy, She's dedicated to exploring the many nuances and perspectives of the housing crisis and enjoys working with communities to find solutions that work for them. Thanks, Taylor! IN THE NEWS Seacoastonline (subscription required) The Case For More Urgency With Housing Concept For Co-Living Units Advances Housing Project on Hanover Street Proceeds New Hampshire Bulletin NH Senate Passes String of Zoning-Related Bills 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. Donate Now PROGRESS PORTSMOUTH, 428 Pleasant St., Unit 3, NH, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Unsubscribe |
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