As NAR’s Placemaking Grant is now in its fourth year, it might be a good time to reflect back and see how some REALTOR® Associations used the grant to fund placemaking projects in their community. Maybe your association will use the Placemaking...
Parks are a valued amenity in communities and residents across the country are demonstrating their support for development of parks in their neighborhoods. One of the most reliable indicators of public support for parks is measured by how...
Written by Ruby Pontbriand, Marketing and Communications Director, REALTOR® Association of Pioneer Valley The REALTOR® Association of Pioneer Valley has taken advantage of NAR’s Placemaking Grant and in the past two years was involved in 4...
This is a re-post from City Lab. I particular like it because it is the type of project, Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper, that can be funded with our Placemaking Grant. By adding some color and nature to a concrete plaza, designers in Australia...
Bonus Valentine's Day Posting. Also see “Love Notes” for your City. It's really time to spread some love across your city....
This is a re-post from the Project for Public Spaces (PPS). It gives you, as an individual and part of a community, some great ideas to create placemaking opportunities in your communities and to make your community more walkable. As Fred Kent...
Bicycling, which is becoming an ever popular way of getting around, especially in urban areas, is one element of a Complete Streets policy. It improves mobility, livability and public health while reducing traffic congestion and CO2 emissions.
Pedestrian Plazas on the Fly. Temporary Parklets. Complete Streets Pilots. Pop-up Bike Lanes. Guerrilla Gardening. Pavement-to-Parks. Open Streets. These are all a type of intervention called Tactical Urbanism – quick, often temporary,...
The creation of a community garden and new promenade park is an example of NAR's Placemaking Grants put to good use by REALTOR® Associations.