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First parklet in Łódź - Struga Street near Piotrkowska

Mark September 16, 17, and 18, 2022 on your calendar. Those three days are collectively known as Park(ing) Day—the weekend when people around the world turn street parking spaces into tiny parks, gathering spots, and art installations.

After: revitalization has begun on Graziano Community Park

The Mountains to Shore Board of REALTORS® was awarded a $5,000 Placemaking Grant by the National Association of REALTORS® to assist in the construction of the Graziano Community Park in Lisbon, Maine.

Dividend Pond Trails ribbon cutting featuring the Mayor of Rock Hill, CT along with the CEO and members of GHAR

The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS® collaborated with community partners on a placemaking project in Rocky Hill, CT.

The MIBOR REALTOR® Association joins the Blue River Community Foundation in support of a new park that will include a rest area for trail users and a storybook trail for children in Shelbyville, Ind.

NVAR staff and partners in community garden on the west side of Richmond Highway in Alexandria, VA

NVAR leveraged an NAR Placemaking grant to help transform an unused space into a public garden for community education, use and enjoyment.

Groundbreaking ceremony for the commemorative park in Orange, Va. Pictured far right: 2022 FAAR President Deb Ellis.

The town of Orange, Va., breaks ground on new park with help from the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® and NAR’s Placemaking Grant.

Space Coast AOR dog park in Brevard County, FL

The Space Coast Association of REALTORS® received a Placemaking Grant from NAR to help build the community’s third dog park.

Parklet adjacent to the Rockaway Brewing, in Long Island City (Queens), NY, that can host residents, visitors and patrons.

The Long Island Board of REALTORS® created the 46th and 5th Street Seat parklet project in Long Island City (Queens), NY with the help of NAR’s Placemaking grant.

People dancing in Congress Square, Portland, OR

It’s a new year and it’s time to think about what you can to make your community a better place to live and to reflect back on how REALTORS® did just that. “REALTORS® don’t only sell homes; they sell neighborhoods and communities.

Akron Healing Garden in the Maple Valley – Copley Road business district of Akron, Ohio.

Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS®'s latest placemaking project focused on the creation of a healing garden/pocket park in the Maple Valley – Copley Road business district of Akron, Ohio.

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Community Outreach Programs

Housing Opportunity Grant
Housing Opportunity Grants support state and local REALTOR® Associations’ affordable housing activities. The goal of the program is to position REALTORS® as leaders in improving their communities by creating affordable housing
opportunities.

Smart Growth Grant
Smart growth is an approach to development that encourages a mix of building types and uses, diverse housing and transportation options, development within existing neighborhoods, and community engagement. The Smart Growth Program offers state and local REALTOR® Associations to way to engage with government officials, community partners and the general public in planning and designing community’s future.

Diversity
Planned diversity initiatives makes good business sense. REALTOR® Associations with well-planned diversity programs create a stronger sense of community, particularly in neighborhoods with high concentrations of foreign-born and minority residents who are moving up the socioeconomic ladder and are buying homes.

NAR Placemaking Resources

Placemaking Guide: A Guide to Transform a Public Space into a Community Place
REALTORS® and state and local association staff can learn the details of Placemaking, the kinds of projects placemaking entails, how to organize them, and where to go for assistance and resources.

Placemaking Webinar Series
Our Placemaking Webinar Series will provide more in depth information on the various types of Placemaking and how REALTORS® were involved in Placemaking activities in their communities.

Placemaking Grant
The Placemaking Grant funds the creation of new public spaces, like pocket parks, trails & gardens, in a community. The grant focuses on “lighter, cheaper, quicker” placemaking projects, which can be built under a year and cost less than $200,000.