Inter and Intra-city Transportation Summary

Portsmouth, located just 50 miles north of Boston, has a strategic position on the East Coast. Its accessibility by air, rail, and Interstate 95, as well as its deep water port, enhance the ability to host small and large, independent companies with plans for national or global competitiveness.

Overview

Major Economic Resources and Initiatives

Portsmouth has many unique assets, including its role as New Hampshire's only deep-water port, and its central role as a high-tech, culinary, and cultural destination hub for northern New England. The City's economic resources include: 

The role of the Economic Development Commission is to ensure continued economic prosperity and preservation of the qualities that attract and retain businesses in the community. The Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on a wide variety of issues related to economic development, including business development, public-private partnerships, maintenance and development of the commercial, industrial and central business districts, and business attraction programs. (9 members, 4-year terms).