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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.
East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan
This document is a comprehensive master plan from the East Bay Regional Park District in 1997.
Creative Placemaking Guide
This handy guide outlines the definition of creative placemaking and how it can make for better parks and stronger communities.
Milwaukee Parks Foundation MOU with Milwaukee County Parks
This MOU between Milwaukee Parks Foundation and Milwaukee County Parks defines the relationship and the roles and responsibilities of each party.
ASLA Climate Action Plan
To get on a pathway to zero emissions, ASLA is taking a significant step forward with this Climate Action Plan.
Placemaking for an Aging Population: Guidelines for Senior-Friendly Parks
People over age 65 in the U.S. remain highly underserved in regards to parks. This report draws from different sources to understand how parks can be best desi…
Closing the Gap: Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
Sample Concession Contract Big Basin Redwood State Park
This document is a sample contract between the State of California Department of Parks and recreation, and a concessions operator for a camp store, gift shop, …
Prospect Park Investment Draft P3 Agreement
Draft agreement between the listed organizations for the distribution of public-private investment into Prospect Park and the city's express ownership of the p…
Ecology for Health: Design Guidance for Fostering Human Health and Biodiversity in Cities
This document provides science-based guidance for designing urban spaces that foster both human health and urban biodiversity.
Safety of Women and Girls Consultation Report
This report analyses the outcomes of the consultation and provides recommendations to increase the safety and feeling of safety of women and girls.
Grant Application – Western Reserve Land Conservancy to the Clean Ohio Fund
This is a winning grant application to the Clean Ohio Fund for land acquisition for the Lower Big Creek Project.
Park and Conservation Organizations Applaud Department of Interior’s $16 million in Grants to Improve Local Parks and Recreation in Disadvantaged Urban Communities
Today, the National Park Service announced its fourth round of Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) awardees which will distribute $16 million …
Privacy Policy
City Parks Alliance, an independent, nationwide membership organization, endeavors to protect your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy addresses City Parks A…
Riding transit to parks in Utah: Motivations, constraints, negotiations, and policy recommendations
This research studied the motivations, constraints, negotiations, and policy changes for riding transit to parks in Utah’s Wasatch Front region.
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.
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.
Parks That Protect: Leveraging Waterfronts for Resilient Communities
Explores seven leading-edge waterfront park projects from around the world built to protect adjacent neighborhoods from climate threats.
WHO-Green and New Evidence and Perspectives for Action Blue Spaces and Mental Health
This report presents the results of two systematic reviews on types and characteristics of green and blue spaces and mental health.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Outdoor Recreation: Exploring COVID-19 Induced Changes in Outdoor Recreation Engagement and Behaviour in New Zealand
The second of two reports that explores the impacts of the 2020 COVID-19 national lockdown on outdoor recreationists’ in New Zealand.