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Vacation Break: Placemaking Sightseeing

August 4, 2015
Commercial & Investment Real Estate

Spaces to Places is on hiatus this week as I hit the trails – literally  –  in Montana where there is plenty of placemaking happening including a variety of recreational trails and natural playgrounds.    From Mother Nature’s awe inspiring places – Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks – to several placemaking projects created by local REALTOR® Associations including ones in Missoula, Helena, Billings, Livingston & Kalispell, there is a lot of placemaking going on in Montana.  Both residents and visitors, like me, can experience the Power of Ten where we can stargaze, learn about geysers and glaciers, ride a bike, hike, horseback ride, camp, have a picnic, watch Old Faithful, take a dip, and see a bear or bison.

What types of placemaking did you discover on your vacation?

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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.

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