A CLEAR MESSAGE FROM VOTERS

HOUSING NEED ECLIPSES ALL OTHER ISSUES

Dear Portsmouth resident,

It's election time again. Compare what candidates for council have to say about affordable housing. Visit ELECTION CENTRAL while you're at it! Everything you need to know for your Nov 4 vote.

OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR HOUSING ACTION 

Saint Anselm College poll indicates voters support urgent housing initiatives, including zoning changes that allow multi-family conversions. Full survey results here.

TONIGHT! TONIGHT!

⭐⭐⭐ Housing Committee October 16 at 5:30pm Conf. Room A

Agenda

⭐⭐⭐ Planning Board October 16 at 7pm Council Chambers 

Agenda includes zoning reforms to ease construction of housing, request to create 8 more co-living units in Market Square.

BUILDING YOUR ADU IS GETTING EASIER

New state legislation will make it easier for home owners to build one or more ADUs on their property. See what's new. Considering an ADU? A 1-page checklist to see if the idea has legs.

QUICK EMAILS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Even a brief message supporting housing initiatives registers with our decision-makers. Take a minute and drop them a line.

✅ Contact all Councilors here.

✅ Planning Board here.

✅ Housing Committee here.

PORTSMOUTH HOUSING DASHBOARD

If housing isn't in our housing pipeline -- somewhere between preliminary site review to occupancy permits -- it's not going to happen. We've created the Portsmouth Housing Dashboard to monitor every housing project in town. Use your desktop, laptop, or iPad for best effect.