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AnythingToAvoidWork t1_j1xfqt0 wrote

I'm all for more people and I'd personally enjoy the state go blue instead of purple (at least until the republicans figure out that being assholes isn't a valid policy), but I do hope NH and Maine keep what makes our states beautiful in mind.

No, it's not NIMBYism. It's regional identity. Keep apartments and density in city limits. Keep single family homes with land outside of cities.

That's what makes our areas so nice. Don't ruin it so we can pack more people onto the planet.

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Rare_Message_7204 t1_j1yq8th wrote

How can you keep the state beautiful and also push for larger populations? We are a very small state. The two just don't go together.

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Chappy_Sinclair_ t1_j1z7lc1 wrote

Burlington, VT and Portland, ME are the Ghosts of Manchester Future.

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nhbruh t1_j1zjb5a wrote

Fun facts:

  • Since 1952, NHs population has grown every year except one (1991)
  • The population has more than doubled in the last 60 years: 1962: 632,000; 2021: 1,388,992

Now the question becomes, keeping the historical growth data in mind, why do you see this trend posing a threat to the state’s beauty? Perhaps a follow up might be, why do you think the state has remained beautiful despite the steady growth over the past 60+ years?

Edit: Adding my source

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dahwhat t1_j1zka2d wrote

We haven't reached the limit/capacity for the people:land area ratio.

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futureygoodness t1_j1ytc39 wrote

It’s NIMBYism. We can make dense housing so that it doesn’t intrude on our beautiful land like single family homes.

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thenagain11 t1_j1zp2or wrote

Also, apartments can look nice- they can be designed to fit into the small town feel without looking like soviet era bloc housing or a modern monstrosity.

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