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Vision of The Common

The Common, located here at Mount Washington Resort, is envisioned to be a mixed use hub of activity where a variety of residences are combined with retail, office and resort amenities in a walkable, inviting atmosphere. A variety of landscapes; including cobblestone sidewalks, outdoor seating and pocket parks are envisioned to create a sense of place along the busy streets in the common. Designing building scale, orientation and entrances to a pedestrian scale, the buildings and the village as a whole become more inviting, encouraging visitors to park their automobile and walk around and explore the area.

The intent is to design a place that is reminiscent of the traditional New England village, a place where people gather, take care of daily business affairs, and reside; a place with a true sense of community. The challenge is to design a place of yesteryear, today, where our regulatory tools that were developed thirty years ago were designed to spread out development and decentralize the traditional villages and downtowns. In many places, these regulations are still in place today. In towns and cities across the country, planners and developers are working with town officials to rework their regulations to allow for flexibility in design, narrower streets, pedestrian amenities, and mixed uses that are needed in order to create vibrant villages and commons. In order to create true places and communities as we once did, rethinking how we develop while allowing for creativity and flexibility in development is essential.

Disclaimer: The intended use of this document is to test development feasibility. There is no guarantee that any associated plans or artistic depictions illustrated on/in this document will be developed, nor does any correspondence related to this feasibility exercise imply development intent. Any and all conceptual design and program elements are subject to change.