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Park People Sparking Change
Explores impacts in under-served neighborhoods to spark change in local parks; identifies strategies by community members and partner organizations.
Parks for All
Action Plan For Canada’s Parks Community
Inequalities in urban greenness and epigenetic aging: Different associations by race and neighborhood socioeconomic status
This research article studies the association between exposure to greenness and epigenetic aging in a large, biracial U.S. urban cohort.
Green Champions
Support the Power of Parks Organizations of all sizes can upgrade to our Green Champion membership level to demonstrate their commitment to urban parks and t…
Snack Bar/Miniature Train Manager
DescriptionThe Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a six-time National Recreation and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner, …
Members
City Parks Alliance Membership Network City Parks Alliance members make up a dynamic network of urban park and recreation leaders, city planning and design p…
Panama City Beach Concession Agreement
This document outlines an agreement between the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, and potential concession operators…
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.
East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan
This document is a comprehensive master plan from the East Bay Regional Park District in 1997.
Citizens Step Up for Parks and Outdoor Space
A small increase in sales tax drives Boulder, Colorado’s impressive park system.
Cities Conecting Children to Nature Municipal Action Guide
Guidance for establishing new connections between children and nature through training, access to national experts, and peer learning opportunities.
Portland Parks and Recreation Concessions Guidelines
This document contains detailed guidelines for concession sales and commercial activities in Portland parks from the Portland Department of Parks & Recreation.
The Relationship Between Greenspace Exposure and Telomere Length in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Living near green space could reduce a person’s biological age by 2.2-2.6 years, but can't offset the effects of discrimination and pollution.
Paula Sliefert Joins City Parks Alliance Board of Directors
By: City Parks AllianceCity Parks Alliance welcomes Paula Sliefert, senior marketing manager at The Toro Company, to the board of directors. For more information about The Toro Compa…
The Brickline Greenway: Charting a Path towards Social Equity in St. Louis
With cities everywhere focused squarely on equity issues right now, it is a hopeful time for those in St. Louis who’ve been advocating for, funding, and buildi…
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…
New Yorkers for Parks’ Play Fair Campaign Pivots to Virtual in an Instant
By: Karen NozikQuick-thinking park leaders responded to a pandemic with a digital rally that last year added $44M to the parks budget – the biggest increase in over 3 decades.
2023 Year in Review
By: City Parks Alliance“Parks make our cities work.” I shared those words at a press conference in late November on the steps of the US Capitol building, calling for passage of the O…
Cities Connecting Children to Nature
Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) is a national initiative that seeks to create more equitable and abundant access to nature in cities.
City Park Champions
City Park Leadership Across Sectors City Parks Alliance convenes and empowers leaders from business, government, philanthropic, and advocacy organizations wi…