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Building Communities for Hawai'i's Families Through Smart Growth
REALTORS® believe that we can build better communities by supporting quality growth, seeking sustainable economies and housing opportunities, embracing the cultural and environmental qualities we cherish, and protecting the rights of property owners. We believe in Smart Growth.
The Hawai'i Association of REALTORS® (HAR) recognizes the need to sustain and enhance the quality of life enjoyed by our kama’aina.
Smart Growth is really about planning for high-quality growth in order to improve our communities. Smart Growth can mean many things - using land more wisely, building in a more compact way, redeveloping old neighborhoods, building better new neighborhoods, and providing transportation options to alleviate congestion.
“Communities can be shaped by choice, or they can be shaped by chance. We can keep on accepting the kind of communities we get, or we can start creating the kind of communities we want.” HAR’s legislative goal is to recommend and support policies based on smarth growth principles that both REALTORS® and ohana believe are important: creating a range of housing opportunities and choices; creating walkable neighborhoods; encouraging community and stakeholder collaboration; helping development decisions be predictable, fair and cost effective; planning for mixed land uses; preserving open space, farmland, natural beauty and critical environmental areas; providing a variety of transportation choices; strengthening and direct development towards existing communities; taking advantage of compact building design; and fostering distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place.
EDUCATION TOOLS
Smart Growth Talking Points
Talking points on the basics of Smart Growth.
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REALTORS® Training on Smart Growth
NAR training materials help educate REALTOR® members and leaders about growth management issues and how they may affect real estate in your area. Issues training on Smart Growth also is presented at NAR meetings such as the annual Convention, the AE Institute, and the GAD Institute.
NAR's Training Materials
Frequently Asked Questions on Smart Growth Issues
"Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ's) concerning the REALTOR® Position on Smart Growth Issues.
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NAR's Field Guide to Smart Growth & Growth Management
Uncover a wealth of resources available from the REALTOR® organization.
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