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  • Oct 17, 2024

    Host Greater & Greener 2028 in Your City

    City Parks Alliance

    Greater & Greener is the premiere urban parks conference, held every two years. Each conference is presented by City Parks Alliance in partnership with a l…

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  • Aug 24, 2024

    An urban park embraces its coast in Stamford thanks to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership

    City Parks Alliance

    The coastline in Stamford, Connecticut, is one of the city’s greatest assets. But residents of the Waterside neighborhood, despite the name, have not had much …

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  • Aug 24, 2024

    An “Urban Village” Park in Diverse Seattle Neighborhood Thanks to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership

    City Parks Alliance

    The Rainier Valley neighborhood in Southeast Seattle is known as one of the most diverse urban enclaves in the country, home to immigrants and their descendant…

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  • Aug 24, 2024

    In Saint Paul, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership helps a park change with the times, and the community

    City Parks Alliance

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, school teacher Hannah Reiderer lives right near Fritz Klark Park. But she usually takes her three kids to parks in other parts of town s…

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  • Aug 24, 2024

    Cities Are Trying to Close the Park Equity Gap. This Federal Program Can Help.

    City Parks Alliance

    Getting outdoors to play, walk, or just enjoy the fresh air has countless physical, mental, and social benefits, many studies have shown. But underserved commu…

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  • Jul 29, 2024

    City Parks Alliance Board of Directors Elects Three New Members, New Co-Chair

    City Parks Alliance

    At City Parks Alliance’s June Board of Directors meeting in Seattle, WA, the board elected three new members. The board also elected a new co-chair and other o…

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