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Maintaining Our Connections: Ideas to Engage Staff and Residents
Learn how your peers are collaboratively creating initiatives and programs that encourage both staff and resident engagement.
Beyond Location Maps
This case study from LA Parks & Recreation outlines how park agencies can use GIS mapping to achieve their equity goals.
Resilient Cities at the Intersection of Climate and Health
2023 survey of city leaders to identify priorities in climate and health, capacity and existing infrastructure, and opportunities for collaboration.
Cedar Rapids Off Leash Dog Park Agreement
This document outlines an agreement between the City of Cedar Rapids and K9COLA for the creation of an off-leash dog park.
A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy, and Environment
This report highlights the physical, mental, and environmental benefits that city parks provide and demonstrates how funds from the LWCF’s Outdoor Recreation L…
Denver Drainage Ditch Fundraising MOU
Memorandum of understanding to fund and carry out repairs to drainage ditches in Denver.
Planning for the Summer and Beyond in Our Parks
Learn how your peers are approaching summer camps, volunteers, resident communication, scenario planning, and data collection in parks during and post-pandemic.
The High Line
Lauded as one of the most innovative urban reclamation projects in modern history, New York’s High Line has effectively paved the way for using public parks to…
Maintaining Quality Parks: Strategies for Growing Municipal Budgets
Municipal budget cuts have left many city park and recreation agencies with limited resources to sufficiently maintain and operate their park systems, leading …
Utilizing Park Rangers to Enhance User Experience and Safety
Park ranger programs can be highly effective at enhancing both safety in parks as well as the user experience. Park rangers can act as ambassadors by helping p…
Los Angeles Parks Foundation – Board of Directors Fiscal Management Fee Policy
The policy requires 12%* of all funds deposited be dedicated to cover direct and indirect costs associated with services provided by the LAPF
Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park uses park infrastructure to serve multiple functions; offering green space, delivering clean water, improving the city’s air, providing transpor…
Amplify Your Support for City Park Leaders: Become a Sponsor
Put your company in front of our network of 12,000+ urban park leaders.
City Parks Aren’t Luxuries. They Are Critical Infrastructure.
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceUrban parks aren’t extra amenities for cities—they provide fundamental roles that improve quality of life and save money.
Understanding Park Use Through Technology Tools
Go deeper and join the discussion on using technology to measure park use at this peer conversation follow-up to our April webinar. Park leaders are taking adv…
CPA Welcomes New Board Directors
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceI am excited to announce the addition of six new leaders to the City Parks Alliance Board of Directors. Much like our membership, our board of directors repres…
Healthy Aging at the Older Americans Center
A single fitness class started over 30 years ago has led to a thriving, full-time exercise program focused solely on residents age 55 and up.
Rose Kennedy Greenway
As a destination for tourists, a gathering space for residents, and an economic driver, the greenway has reconnected the city with its waterfront.
Atlanta BeltLine
The BeltLine has become a critical piece of infrastructure, connecting Atlantans with each other and the surrounding greenspace and managing stormwater.