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Funding Brownfields to Parks
Learn about projects that have successfully funded transforming brownfields into parks and positively impacted their surrounding communities.
Sugarhouse Casino CBA
This Community Benefits Agreement for Sugarhouse Casino and the City of Philadelphia includes provisions to allow public access to a waterfront promenade.
Contact
City Parks Alliance1777 Church St NWWashington, DC 20036202-930-7430 We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the urban parks movement and how…
Accessibility Policy
City Parks Alliance is committed to ensuring that all individuals, including but not limited to those who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, or have othe…
Key Park Equity Policies: Toward a 10-Minute Walk Park Equity Policy Framework
This report outlines policy solutions and examples that help create scaled, sustainable change and address the park equity divide.
East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan
This document is a comprehensive master plan from the East Bay Regional Park District in 1997.
The Relationship Between Greenspace Exposure and Telomere Length in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Living near green space could reduce a person’s biological age by 2.2-2.6 years, but can't offset the effects of discrimination and pollution.
Atlanta Parks Outdoor Events and Use Policy
Rules and stipulations for hosting outdoor events in Atlanta's public parks.
Reimagining the Civic Commons: Value Capture in the Commons
A resource for organizations grappling with how to sustain operations, reinvest in communities, and ensure equitable access for all.
Smart Investment for Health, the Economy, and the Environment
City parks play a vital role in the social, economic and physical well-being of America’s cities and their residents.
Water Quality Managament – Stormwater Management Positions
Description Do you enjoy working outside? Are you hard working and motivated to protect our waterways from pollution? Do you have experience using a weed tr…
RFP for Public Park Restrooms from the City of Menlo Park
This document is a request for proposal for the construction of new public bathrooms in public parks from the City of Menlo Park.
New York City: Framework for an Equitable Future
NYC Parks analyzed capital investment data from the past 20 years and established long-term community partnerships that sustain investment in the city’s parks.
The Common Ground Framework: Building community power through park and green space engagement
This paper explores how parks and green spaces can increase a community’s power, particularly communities of historically excluded groups.
Infrastructure Principles: Parks are Infrastructure
Parks are essential infrastructure and require investment to meet 21st-century challenges and function as green infrastructure.
Cooperative Agreement Between City and County of Denver and Environmental Learning for Kids
This agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of each party related to a facility and the educational programs held there.
Managing High-Quality Parks Environments: Models and Lessons from Selected Parks in New York City, Chicago, and Cincinnati
This report examines the management features of the 21 parks to identify lessons for how to create and maintain a premier waterfront gathering place.
Water Rising: Equitable Approaches to Urban Flooding
Report highlights cities that experienced flooding, summarizes context of climate change, describes priority actions for equitable resilience.
2020 Funding Guide
Useful list of funding sources to access resources to plan, build, and program parks and other communities assets.