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East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan
This document is a comprehensive master plan from the East Bay Regional Park District in 1997.
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.
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.
Portland Off-Leash Program Evaluation and Recommendations
This document is an evaluation of Portland's off-leash dog park program from their off-leash advisory committee.
Closing the Gap: Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
The Relationship Between Greenspace Exposure and Telomere Length in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Living near green space could reduce a personβs biological age by 2.2-2.6 years, but can't offset the effects of discrimination and pollution.
Starting A Corps Manual Case Study: The Gulf Coast Restoration Initiative
A step-by-step guide with milestones and benchmarks for those starting their own Corps program from exploratory phase to full operation.
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.
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.
Friends of the Park Handbook
A guide to forming a "Friends of the Park" group and helpful tips and resources for how to reach your group's goals.
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.
Considerations for Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds During COVID-19
As public aquatic venues open, CDC offers considerations for safety for those who operate, manage, and use public pools and water playgrounds.
The Case for Open Space: Why the Real Estate Industry Should Invest in Parks and Open Spaces
Explores the benefits of private sector involvement in creating, maintaining, operating, and programming parks and open space.
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.
Greenspace in American Cities: How Access to Parks and Nature Can Improve Health and Well-Being
This report highlights disparities in greenspace access and outlines policy solutions that can ensure that all communities have access to public land.
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.
Development Fees and Park Equity in Los Angeles
This case study evaluates whether the equity-motivated changes in Los Angelesβ park fees ordinance (known as Quimby) resulted in equity gains.
Hemisfair Parkland Master Plan Agreement
Master agreement between the listed organizations for the long-term cooperative development, maintenance, and operation of the Hemisfair parkland area, as wellβ¦
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.