In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, the first in a series, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Steve Fournier, Town Manager of Newmarket, about economic and business development strategies. They discuss how Newmarket has shifted its focus from industrial development to improving quality of life for residents by revitalizing downtown. The transportation enhancements and mill redevelopment sparked additional investment like a small grocery store to serve downtown residents. The pandemic accelerated this strategy as people wanted amenities within walking distance. Parker notes similarities between redevelopment patterns in Dover and Newmarket as former mill towns and college housing markets. Fournier explains Newmarket’s approach to providing diverse housing stock for young professionals, empty nesters and others as part of economic growth. They agree regional coordination has been crucial and communities support rather than compete with each other. Looking ahead, Fournier outlines plans for mixed-use development at Newmarket’s gateways to extend downtown and see more recreation-oriented business near the rail trail.
In This Week in Dover History, we learn how Garrison Hill embraced skiing in the 1920s with the addition of a ski jump.
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