Trail Oriented Development Archive

Trail Towns Grow Communities

Posted in Placemaking in Action by Holly Moskerintz

In a previous post, I introduced Trail-Oriented Development, an emerging planning tool that has a positive impact on property values of developments around trails. Next up is an introduction to “Trail Towns” which are towns that have benefited from...

By Holly Moskerintz

August 24, 2016

Placemaking in Action

Transit-Oriented Development to Trail-Oriented Development

Posted in Placemaking in Action by Holly Moskerintz

Now that more and more cities are witnessing the benefits of Transit-Oriented Development, a mixture of housing, office, and retail development integrated into a walkable neighborhood and located close to public transportation, a new trend has emerged: Trail-Oriented Development....

By Holly Moskerintz

August 3, 2016

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NAR Placemaking Resources
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Community Outreach Programs
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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