Final TOD Plan for the South End of Downtown Manchester Now Available

TOD report cover (Sept 2020)

Final Development Plan for the South End of Downtown Manchester Now Available

Constantly dealing with traffic can be stressful. What if you could live, work, and play in an environment with safe and convenient options to walk, bike, or take transit to most of your destinations? After a year-long planning effort to envision this type of environment, the final plan has now been released.

Things to Do

Over the last year, Manchester’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) planning effort explored ways to add new condos, apartments, offices, shops, parks, and plazas all within a 5 to 10-minute walk of a new shuttle service, bus hub, & rail station in the South End of Downtown Manchester.

New Ways to Travel

The resulting plan provides a framework for investment in new streets and paths designed to encourage walking and biking in a compact, attractive, and well-signed new development. The draft plan places an emphasis on walking, biking, & transit to get around, so parking takes up less space. The result is a compact neighborhood where fewer people need to drive for everyday trips.

Include Everybody

The Draft Transit-Oriented Development envisions a livable community for all ages. The plan would give residents an improved quality of life through better access to jobs, shopping, healthcare, parks, and entertainment. By including everybody in this planning effort, a growing number of senior citizens, young adults, & people who cannot or prefer not to drive will have new lifestyle options within the City.

Please also join us on the project website (courb.co/manchester) to learn more about the planning process and discover what others are saying about Manchester’s Transit-Oriented Development plan!

Reach Out

For questions, comments, or more information about the Transit-Oriented Development Plan, please contact James Vayo, Project Manager for the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission by email at jvayo@snhpc.org or by phone at (603) 669-4664