Commercial & Investment Real Estate Archive
Smarten up your Placemaking Project
Many communities encourage people to visit their downtown and other areas by offering them free public Wi-Fi hotspots. And now, some places are taking that a step further by deploying Wi-Fi and charging stations through furniture and fixtures –...
May 24, 2017
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
NAR has initiated an effort to encourage the planning and development of more walkable communities where residents can walk, bike and take public transit to destinations. Walkable communities reflect the basics of Placemaking in that they create places where...
October 17, 2016
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
If you build it, they might not come, especially if they don’t know about it or how to get there. Your community may have some great public spaces and places to visit but without good signage people may never...
June 2, 2016
What Makes a Great Public Space?
Placemaking is defined in many ways. For the National Association of Realtors, we look at placemaking as a way to transform an unused or underutilized public space into a vibrant gathering place for the community. I just read a...
May 19, 2016
Add a Touch of Art
Public art, especially work created by local artists, is a creative amenity to add to public spaces to enliven them and reflect the community’s culture. “Art can bring beauty and hope into public spaces and transform people’s perception. Moving...
April 13, 2016
Action for Streets
Project for Public Spaces (PPS) Repost. Note that several of the projects below can be funded with either NAR’s Placemaking Micro-grant or Smart Growth grant. Every community has assets and talent that can be showcased on its streets, whether...
April 6, 2016
Innovation Funding Available for your Placemaking Project
The National Association of REALTORS® is not the only source of funding for your placemaking project. There is a broad range of philanthropic interests who are continuing to integrate placemaking efforts with innovative grant making programs. Below is a...
March 23, 2016
In Our Backyards: Good placemaking makes good neighbors—and good neighborhoods!
Written by David Weinberger, City Partnerships Director, ioby.org This post is a collaboration between ioby and the National Association of Realtors: two different organizations with a shared interest in the value of neighborhood placemaking. What do ioby and the...
March 8, 2016
Let’s Play in the Streets
In many urban areas, especially in lower-income neighborhoods, there are no places for kids to play. One in five children do not have access to a nearby playground or park. And, forget about walking to a park or open...
February 24, 2016
Young Professionals Engage in Placemaking
Written by Erin Corry, Government Affairs Coordinator, West Volusia Association of REALTORS Every year, the West Volusia Association of REALTORS’ Young Professionals Network (YPN) gives back to their community by supporting local organizations through volunteering. This year, YPN decided...
February 9, 2016