There are many areas where zoning can impact our environment; from the implementation or preservation of green spaces to walking and biking infrastructure to green building codes. And just as there are many ways zoning shapes our communities, there are many ways to make an impact, like stepping up to serve in local office where these decisions are made.

New Hampshire has 221 towns, and they all hold elections for their town governments every year. But what even gets decided at the town level? Why do we care about town offices when there’s so much to be done at the state level?

When decisions about our lives are made by people who don’t share our experiences, the results are policies that fail us or worse… actively harm us.