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In an earlier note, I detailed some of the characteristics that make senior housing attractive. This housing could include a combination of: Clustered homes and apartments with neighbors nearby for …
Can ‘Planned Developments’ Help Lyme’s Housing Problem? Read MoreA long time ago, my watch wouldn’t keep time. It’s a Seiko Kinetic with a dark green face. I like it a lot: it’s a mechanical (analog) watch, but it’s …
‘President of Seiko’ Strategy for Receiving Good Service Read MoreWe all have heard the perennial complaint, “the network is sooo slow.” A primary reason is the inelegantly-named bufferbloat – caused by a bad router that queues up too much …
Coffee Shop Bloat Test Read MoreAhhh… the memories… Back in the day (around 1978), I had one of these beauties. All you had to do was place the telephone handset into those cups (really! [1]), …
US Robotics Acoustic Coupler Read MoreTwo years ago, the Lyme Planning Board hosted a Senior Housing Forum where community members spoke about their thoughts and hopes for senior housing. The quote below comes from the …
Senior Housing at the Planning Board — Two Years Later Read MoreAt a recent meeting (22 Aug 2019) the Lyme Planning Board discussed a Senior Housing amendment to the Ordinance. I expressed concerns about the draft proposal that had been circulated, …
10 Goals for Senior Housing Read MoreNoah Hodgetts, Assistant Planner for NH Division of Planning publishes a weekly summary of Planning News. It summarizes and links to a handful of stories from around the state each …
Planning News – Great Resource from NH Read MoreMike Kiess from Vital Communities has sent out a request for responses to a short survey set up by the VT Department of Housing and Community Development. The deadline’s short, …
Vital Communities-Zoning for Great Neighborhoods Survey Read MoreThe Current Use law in New Hampshire provides a tax break for certain property owners who choose not to change the “current use” of their property to a higher level …
What’s this thing called “Current Use”? Read MoreI was browsing around the Strong Towns web site, and came upon their criteria for measuring the strength and resilience of a town. They point out that full technical analysis …
Strong Towns “Strength Test” Read More