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Upcoming Past Member-Exclusive Discussions City Parks Alliance offers its members exclusive opportunities for urban park practitioners who are engaged inā¦
Funding
INVESTING IN CITY PARKS Easy access to parks, green spaces, and recreation opportunities is critical to the well-being of urban communities. From improving ā¦
White House Urban Policy Rep Supports Red Fields to Green Fields
The White House had identified three goals for its urban policy: economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion.
Austin, Texas Chosen as Host City for the 2026 Greater & Greener Conference
By: City Parks AllianceAustin, Texas (September 21, 2023) āCity Parks Alliance is excited to announce that Greater & GreenerĀ 2026, the premier international event exploring the tā¦
Red Fields to Green Fields National Meeting
The Red Fields to Green Fields concept consists of tearing down underused, overleveraged real estate to create urban parks and land banks.
The Trust for Public Land and City Parks Alliance Announce $50,000 NEA Grant for Creative Placemaking
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Knowledge Building program will fund city workshops that explore park partnerships and creative placemaking.
Urban Parksā Emerging Role as Transportation Infrastructure
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceKari E. WatkinsWith more and more people using them to get where they need to go, reclaimed railways and industrial corridors are connecting neighborhoods rather than dividinā¦
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Partnership Levels
This document categorizes and describes the various partnership levels the parks department has with different organizations and community groups.
Partnership Configuration
Combined partnership agreements between public agencies and private nonprofits that build, renovate, maintain, the ecosystem of Austin's parks.
U.S. Conference of Mayors Supports Land and Water Conservation Fund and Urban Park Funding Resolution
The USCM approved a new resolution that supports reauthorization and full funding of the LWCF while emphasizing the need for additional urban park funding legiā¦
Reps. BarragƔn and Turner Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Funding for Urban Parks
U.S. Representatives BarragƔn (CA-44) and Turner (OH-10) today introduced the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Grant Program Act.
City Parks Alliance Joins Rally in Support of “Outdoors for All” Act
By: City Parks AllianceU.S. REP. NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGĆN LEADS RALLY IN SUPPORT FOR āOUTDOORS FOR ALL ACTā WITH CHIEF EXECS FROM THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION, SIERRA CLā¦
Funding Parks through Business Improvement Districts
Learn how Washington D.C. and Boston have leveraged BIDs to create dedicated funding streams that support ongoing park operations and maintenance.
Funding Parks Through Cross-Agency Partnerships
Speakers from Brownsville, TX, and Westminster, CO, share how they have funded innovative park and trail projects through cross-agency partnerships.
Recreation Trainee – Part-Time, Non-Benefited (Seasonal and Year-Round)
This classification has been designated as a non-benefited, non-classified, non-merit system, at-will position.Ā The City of Mesa is currently recruiting partā¦
Seasonal Event Monitor/Lead – Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens, a Montgomery Parks facility, seeks a seasonal employee to assist with private events and rentals at the Gardens. The position is year-round,ā¦
Los Angeles Summer Night Lights Crime Prevention Program
Parks that are peak gang activity areas can be transformed into vibrant community spaces after dark with organized activities for at-risk youth and families.
Raleigh’s Capital Area Greenway Trail System
Learn how a determined group of citizens, united around a public goal of preserving their neighborhood and city, successfully worked with the government to impā¦
New Communities Program – Park and Neighborhood Revitalization in Chicago
The New Communities program helps ensure that residents and businesses benefit from neighborhood revitalization and participate in planning for the neighborhooā¦
NashVitality Community Health Program, Nashville
NashVitality aims to improve citizens' quality of life through health, programming, and green initiatives.
