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Hanson St. housing charrette recognized for focus on workforce domicile options

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Community Development Coordinator and Grants Manager Julian L. Long, left, and Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast Executive Director Sarah Wrightsman at Workforce Housing Coalition's 2019 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner. (Courtesy p/Lau

ROCHESTER - The City of Rochester was awarded the 2018 Municipal Leadership Award by the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast earlier this month, the city announced on Thursday.

The Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast is a partnership between local business, government and community groups seeking to support the creation of diverse housing opportunities in the New Hampshire and Maine seacoast region.

The award was presented to Community Development Coordinator and Grants Manager Julian L. Long and, in absentia, Senior Planner Michelle Mears, on June 4 at 3D Artspace in Portsmouth. The presentation was part of the Workforce Housing Coalition's 2019 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner.

Rochester was chosen to receive the award because of the city's 2018 workforce housing charrette. A charrette is a meeting in which all stakeholders in a project are brought to the table.

Last September, the city partnered with the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast to host the, which brought together public officials, city staff, workers, employers, residents, volunteer architects and housing developers to brainstorm possible workforce housing opportunities in the area of 13-15 Hanson Street.

"We want Rochester to be a city where people can live, work and thrive, and offering diverse housing options is a critical component of that balance," City Manager Blaine Cox said. "An immense amount of time and effort went into the charrette this September, and it's exciting to have that hard work recognized by the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast."

The charrette team was co-chaired by Long and Senior Planner Michelle Mears.

The charrette was a two day event, which included a downtown walking tour, two community listening sessions, the creation of design options for the project site and the unveiling of the finished design concepts.

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