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This is another update of a re-post which will introduce you to the resources NAR provides to REALTOR® associations to help them become engaged in placemaking projects in their communities. The first several posts introduced you to this thing...
As a follow up to may last post "So What Exactly is Placemaking?", which was a re-post to acquaint folks who just found this blog about placemaking, here is another re-post with some updates. It is to show REALTORS® why they should care about...
Many of us remember a time when walking, and bicycling, to school was a part of everyday life. But times have changed. Walking and biking to school is not like it used to be in the good old days. According to the Federal Highway Administration,...
Check out a range of views on smart growth issues, from community design and neighborhood development to reinventing how communities work.
An earlier post, Transform an Unused Railroad Corridor into a Lively Trail, detailed how many towns have railroad corridors that have been abandoned and now have become unused, unsafe, and unwelcoming parcels of land in a community. These...
Residents and a design team worked with the tourist town of Crosslake, Minnesota, used an NAR grant for a Walkable Communities WalkShop to help empower and inspire local residents to design new ways to enhance the ability of people to walk or bike throughout the town.
Written by Sarah Rayne, Government and Public Affairs Director, Coastal Association of REALTORS® Pocket Park on Smith Island The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is a big fan of NAR’s Placemaking Grant and has received funding for two...
Check out your community on July 4th to see what is happening – and where. More than likely you are seeing Placemaking in action in parks, and neighborhoods.
Written by Lacey Everett, Government and Community Relations Strategist,MIBOR REALTOR® Association Over the past several years, a significant challenge for local communities has come to the surface – walkability. It’s not a buzz word any longer,...
The Seattle King County Association of REALTORS® used NAR's Placemaking Grants to create a parklet to include seating, bike rack and landscaping.