Make Your Voice Heard

Do you think New Hampshire is focusing on the right transportation investments? Do you think we
need more transportation options to support an aging population, attract younger workers, and provide
access to basic needs, employment and community life for those who dont drive a car?

Nows your chance to have your say where it matters, at the public hearings on the Ten Year
Transportation Improvement Plan.

The first hearing is this Monday, September 11, in Merrimack, followed by eighteen more hearings
across the state throughout September and October.

Find one near you and let our policy makers know what you think our transportation spending
priorities should be.

Talk about the issues that are important to you. Feel free to use some of the talking points below, but
make sure to tell your own unique story and why transportation options matter to you. And try to keep
your remarks to just a few minutes.

Connecting the Dots

Age Friendly Communities: Without transportation options, we lose the ability to stay in our
homes and communities when we lose the ability to drive. Aging in place is what people want,
and it costs taxpayers significantly less than nursing homes. Failing to invest in transportation
options will make our demographic challenges much worse.

Workforce Development: Across the country, young skilled workers are moving to places where
theyre not stuck behind the wheel of a car all the time. They want to be able to choose when to
drive, when to take transit, and when to walk or ride a bicycle. And companies move where they
can find the workers they need. Thats why GE moved its headquarters from suburban
Connecticut to downtown Boston. Investing in transportation options will help keep New
Hampshire economically competitive.

Public Health: Transportation options allow people to reliably access medical care, including
mental health services and addiction treatment, with better outcomes at lower cost. In addition,
making it safe and inviting to walk or bicycle to some of our daily destinations will help reduce
the incidence of diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Investing in the prevention and early
treatment of disease by providing transportation options is always cost effective.

Access for People of All Ages and Abilities: Transportation provides access to the things that
matter in life, like a job, education, family, friends, or even just basics like groceries. Access to
these things should not depend on a persons ability to afford or operate a vehicle. Investing in
transportation options means investing in an equitable society.

Beautiful, Clean New Hampshire: As we enjoy the crisp, clean air of autumn, and count
ourselves lucky to live in such a beautiful state, remember that transportation is the number one
contributor to air pollution in New Hampshire. Investing in transportation options helps protect
one of our greatest assets by reducing harmful emissions, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy
our scenic beauty for generations to come.
Public Hearing Schedule for 2019 - 2028 Ten Year Plan
September
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
11 12 13 14 15
Merrimack Londonderry

18 19 20 21 22
Kingston Errol, Berlin, Keene Lebanon
Conway
25 26 27 28 29
Dover,
Rochester
October
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2 3 4 5 6
Bedford Concord Littleton,
Plymouth, Laconia
9 10 11 12 13
Newmarket

16 17 18 19 20
Hampton Peterborough

23 24 25 26 27
Manchester

Details
Executive
Date Town/City Time Location
Councilor
Merrimack Town
Hall-West Wing
District 5
Monday Matthew Thornton
9/11/17
Merrimack 7:00 PM
Room
Councilor David
6 Baboosic Lake Wheeler
Road
Town Office Council District 4
Chambers
Thursday Councilor
Londonderry 7:00 PM Moosehill Room
9/14/17
268B Mammoth
Christopher
Road Pappas
Kingston
Community Library
District 3
Monday 56 Church Street by
9/18/17
Kingston 7:00 PM
GPS
Councilor Russell
Actual address: 2 Prescott
Library Lane
District 1
Tuesday Errol Town Hall
9/19/17
Errol 9:00 AM
33 Main Street
Councilor Joseph
Kenney
 District 1
Tuesday City Hall Auditorium
9/19/17
Berlin 2:00 PM
168 Main Street
Councilor Joseph
Kenney
Town Hall, Upstairs District 1
Tuesday
9/19/17
Conway 7:00 PM 1634 East Main Councilor Joseph
Street Kenney
District 2
Keene Parks and Councilor Andru
Recreation Volinsky
Wednesday
9/20/17
Keene 12:30 PM 312 Washington Co-Hosted with
Street District 5
Room 14 Councilor David
Wheeler
City Council
District 1
Thursday Lebanon 7:00 PM Chambers
9/21/17 51 North Park
Councilor Joseph
th
Street 5 Floor Kenney
Dover City Hall District 2
Thursday
9/28/17
Dover 4:00 PM Auditorium Councilor Andru
288 Central Avenue Volinsky
District 2
Councilor Andru
Rochester
Volinsky
Thursday Community Center
9/28/17
Rochester 7:00 PM
150 Wakefield St-
Co-Hosted with
Room 1A District 1
Councilor Joseph
Kenney
Bedford Cable and District 4
Monday Meeting Room Councilor
Bedford 7:00 PM
10/2/17 10 Meetinghouse Christopher
Road Pappas
District 2
Councilor Andru
NH Department of Volinsky
Wednesday Transportation Co-Hosted with
Concord 7:00 PM
10/4/17 Room 114 District 4
7 Hazen Drive Councilor
Christopher
Pappas
Littleton House District 1
Thursday
10/5/17
Littleton 9:00 AM Heald Room Councilor Joseph
120 Main Street Kenney
Town Hall
District 1
Thursday Upstairs
10/5/17
Plymouth 2:00 PM
6 Post Office
Councilor Joseph
Square Kenney
City Council
Chambers District 1
Thursday
10/5/17
Laconia 7:00 PM Room 200-A Councilor Joseph
45 Beacon Street Kenney
East
Newmarket Town District 3
Thursday
10/12/17
Newmarket 7:00 PM Hall Councilor Russell
186 Main Street Prescott
 Seashell Complex
Ocean Front District 3
Monday
10/16/17
Hampton 7:00 PM Pavillion Room Councilor Russell
170 Ocean Prescott
Boulevard
District 5
Councilor David
Wheeler
Wednesday Town Hall
10/18/17
Peterborough 7:00 PM
1 Grove Street
Co-Hosted with
District 2
Councilor Andru
Volinsky
District 4
Councilor
Aldermanic Christopher
rd
Chambers 3
Thursday Pappas
Manchester 7:00 PM Floor
10/26/17
City Hall, 1 City Hall Co-Hosted with
Plaza District 2
Councilor Andru
Volinsky

Need a bit of encouragement and hand-holding? Ill be there to support you at all of
these hearings except the one on September 14th. But Ill make sure someone else is
there to help you on that day.

Send me an email and let me know which hearing you can make.

Rebecca Harris
Director
Transport NH
RLHarris@TransportNH.org