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Restoring Pittsburgh Parks
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the City of Pittsburgh plan for equity in every park in every neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
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.
Active Parks, Healthy Cities Toolkit
Share Active Parks, Healthy Cities with your colleagues, elected officials, local agencies, and partners.
“Something unexpected that sparks joy”: A reflection on the St. Louis Park Study Tour
By: Guest ContributorNote: Chester Kano, an architect and the Chief of Development Division with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, was a participant in …
Great American Outdoors Act: A Victory for City Parks and People
By: Julie WatermanOn August 4, 2020 the Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law. This landmark legislation guarantees that the $900 million deposited into the Land and W…
Pittsburgh Parks Plan
Part of a suite of tools developed by PIttsburgh Parks Conservancy for Pittsburgh Parks in maintenance, rehabilitation, capital, programming.
10 Steps to Becoming Partners in Neighborhood Parks
This manual serves as a framework for creating a friends group that can partner with your city or town to create the park of your dreams.
Park Study Tours
Urban Park Study ToursCity Parks Alliance shines a spotlight on innovative urban park systems through its park study tours. The tours are two-and-a-half-day ev…
Seattle’s Parks in the National Spotlight at Greater & Greener
By: City Parks AllianceSeattle’s Parks in the National Spotlight, Showcasing Parks as Critical Urban Infrastructure that Support Climate Resiliency, Equity, and Well-Being2024 Greate…
McKinley Park: Barrier-Free and Accessible
Learn how this accessible park was built and how it goes beyond ADA Standards for Accessible Design, informed by community input to address a wide variety of s…
City Parks Alliance Welcomes New Board Members, Officers
By: City Parks AllianceThe City Parks Alliance Board of Directors voted in five new board members, one new officer, and two new committee chairs at its spring board meeting. The new …
Associations of Greenness, Parks, and Blue Space With Neurodegenerative Disease Hospitalizations Among Older US Adults
A study of Medicare beneficiaries suggests that nature may also help protect against the risk of developing certain neurodegenerative disorders.
Equity Criteria for Capital and Rehabilitation — Neighborhood and Regional Park Project
The City of Minneapolis and the Park and Recreation Board enacted 20 Year Neighborhood and Regional Park Plan ordinances to achieve a shared goal of closing a …
Community PARKnerships Program FY21 Year in Review
PARD, in collaboration with over 48 nonprofit partners and community groups, leveraged funds towards improvements and maintenance of parkland
Constructing, Operating, and Revitalizing Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park a financially self-sustaining park that does not drain city resources for annual operation and maintenance or eventual capital improvement…
Arts District Park Easement MOU
Amendment to MOU to provide tax increment breaks in order to construct a park that would provide access on an existing public use easement.
Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
In September 2023, City Parks Alliance launched a new initiative to help parks and water practitioners better collaborate on green stormwater infrastructure (G…
Criteria Based System for MPRB Regional Park and Trail Capital Project Scheduling
This document outlines an approach for quantifiably evaluating regional parks and trails, in order to ensure that investments are equitably targeted and suppor…