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NRPA Park and Recreation Professionals’ Guide to Fundraising
This guide outlines the fundraising process for park and recreation agencies to work with business entities, conduct special events and help raise money.
LA County: Park Needs Assessment
Learn how a park needs assessment and an engaged community led to the passage of a new tax-based parks measure that provides funds to high-need areas.
Minneapolis: Community Outreach Department and 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan
Minneapolis' Community Outreach Department uses data-driven racial and economic equity criteria to close park funding gaps and distribute funds.
Denver Parks’ Happy Haynes Testifies for the Outdoors for All Act at the House Natural Resources Committee Hearing
By: Happy HaynesRead Haynes' Outdoors for All Act testimony transcript, presented before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
11th Street Bridge Park’s Equitable Development Plan
The 11th Street Bridge Park project will serve as an anchor for equitable and inclusive economic growth.
Board Member Feature: Jayne Miller Discusses Recent Parks Win in Pittsburgh, PA
By: Jayne MillerJayne Miller discusses the recent passing of a vital parks funding referendum and how her organization uses public opinion to shape her city's parks.
Pittsburgh: Parks for All
An equitable investment plan was driven by data and coupled with residents’ input and priorities, resulting in the passage of a park tax referendum.
The Innovative, Strategic Process of Creating Chicago’s Millennium Park
Learn how Millennium Park's innovative creation process has increased tax revenue, stimulated real estate development, attracted tourists, and boosted local bu…
San Francisco ParkScan
ParkScan, web-based reporting system, collects data from park users to inform park maintenance needs and problem areas.
New Narratives for a Legacy City: A St. Louis Park Study Tour Reflection
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceThe power of parks as restorative infrastructure was fully evident during City Parks Alliance’s park study tour in St. Louis, MO, June 1 – 3. Thirty-five parti…
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…
Hidden Valley Regional Park Off-Leash Management Plan
This document is an off-leash dog management plan for Hidden Valley Regional Park in Washoe County, Nevada.
Seattle’s Rainier Community Center Garden Wins the 2024 Toro Urban Park Innovation Award
By: City Parks AllianceSeattle’s Rainier Community Center Garden Wins the 2024 Toro Urban Park Innovation Award$50K grant to support innovation in urban food systems and workforce de…
Benefits of Pittsburgh Parks System
Part of a suite of tools developed by PIttsburgh Parks Conservancy (PPC). PPC analyzed the plan and developed the benefits case for the investments.
St. Louis Park Study Tour (June 2023)
St. Louis has been transitioning from the legacy of its manufacturing economy for several decades. New investment in parks and trails—focusing on access, equit…
Prioritizing Equity in Planning (and Paying for) City Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceParks must receive much-needed funding and programming attention to guarantee fair access to healthy, vibrant, and inviting city parks for all Americans.
New Public and Private Funding Strategies for Urban Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceToday’s parks serve multiple purposes, spurring interesting collaborations between parks departments and other public agencies.
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, …
How New Private Funding Strategies Are Helping Build More Urban Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceNo longer just ball fields and picnic tables, today’s parks serve multiple purposes, spurring collaborations between parks departments and other public agencie…
Going Beyond Park Boundaries to Make Cities More Livable
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceThatcher BaileyThe changing role of parks is reshaping urban landscapes and redefining how we govern, manage, and program our public green assets.