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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.
How Cities Like Birmingham, Alabama, Are Unlocking New Funding for Parks and Green Space
By: Matthew EldridgeArticle from Urban Institute on how connecting parks to social benefits can generate new support and funding.
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.
FY17 LWCF ORLP Selected Projects
A description of 16 Selected Projects and associated award amounts for FY17-18 LWCF-ORLP
Water Rising: Equitable Approaches to Urban Flooding
Report highlights cities that experienced flooding, summarizes context of climate change, describes priority actions for equitable resilience.
Funding Brownfields to Parks
Learn about projects that have successfully funded transforming brownfields into parks and positively impacted their surrounding communities.
ASLA Climate Action Field Guide for practitioners
This Field Guide supports the three topics of the ASLA Climate Action Plan: Practice, Equity, and Advocacy.
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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…
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.
What Makes Parks Safe?
This research report promotes the use of parks by women and girls, by understanding and responding to the barriers to feeling safe.
State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2023: Time to Assess
This report examines the critical need and the challenges and opportunities for Nature-based Solutions in cities.
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…
Kezar Park Triangle Improvements MOU
Memorandum of understanding between the listed organizations for the design and implementation of improvements at the Kezar Triangle in Golden Gate Park. Outli…
The Active Communities Tool (ACT): An Action Planning Guide
A guide to improve built environments and promote physical activity, and create a cross-sector action plan consistent with community context.
Austin’s Cities Connecting Children to Nature
Outlines partnership strategies and steps for cross-sector planning to ensure all children have abundant and equitable access to nature.
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.
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.
Local Funds for Local Parks
A network of 150+ neighborhood parks is bolstered entirely by local funding.
Using the State Revolving Funds to Build Climate Resilient Communities
Recommendations for water efficiency, green infrastructure, and flood risk policies for State Revolving Funds for climate-resilient communities.
Active Parks, Healthy Cities: Recommendations from the National Study of Neighborhood Parks
This report curates multiple case studies for each of the four major findings from cities of different sizes and geographies for park and recreation profession…