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Little Rock’s Innovative Medical Mile
By providing a safe, accessible, and inspiring public space for citizens to exercise, the Medical Mile increases awareness and prevention of obesity and heart …
Green City, Clean Waters: Philadelphia’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Solution
Read how Philadelphia built 172 stormwater tree trenches, 25 stormwater bump-outs, 48 rain gardens, 50 porous paving sites, and 132 other green stormwater infr…
Using Transportation Funds to Create and Enhance Parks and Trails
We know that parks, greenspaces, and trails are critical for physical and mental health, community cohesion, and climate resilience. And yet these assets are t…
Why Urban Parks Are Essential Infrastructure
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceUrban parks are essential infrastructure for 21st-century cities: they help solve cities' health, transportation, and economic challenges.
Prioritizing Equity in Planning (and Paying for) City Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceParks must receive much-needed funding and programming attention to guarantee fair access to healthy, vibrant, and inviting city parks for all Americans.
Looking for More Federal Civic Infrastructure Funding? We’ve Got Ideas.
By: City Parks AllianceCaption: Town Branch Commons in Lexington, Kentucky transformed a previously car-centric corridor into a multi-modal, environmentally responsive greenway. Ima…
Let’s Pass a Law to Fund Urban Greenspaces
By: Nanette BarragánRead Congresswoman Barragán's thoughts on the importance of urban green spaces and her historic introduction of the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Act.
Parks Maintenance Worker II Athletic/Sports Field Maintenance and Riverview/Pro-Sports Assignments
Salary$44,755.98 - $66,070.16 AnnuallyLocationMesa, AZJob TypeFull TimeJob Number13968Department(H420)Parks, Recreation and Community FacilitiesOpening Date04/…
Director of Parks and Recreation
The City of Maryland Heights, Missouri (pop. 28,284) is seeking a dynamic, responsive leader to be its next Director of Parks and Recreation. Reporting to the…
Equipment Operator II
Description•   Do have experience with heavy equipment?•   Do you enjoy completing major projects?If this sounds like you, Montgomery Parks Facilities Manage…
Director of Park Grounds
Summary:Responsible for managing all aspects of the grounds maintenance department including turf management, horticulture, volunteer management, and natural r…
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.
Austin Partnerships Thrive
By: Guest ContributorBy Todd Lofgren, Deputy Director, Operations & Strategies Division, Portland Parks & Recreation I recently had the good fortune of attending Ci…
Co-Creating Park Spaces with Indigenous Communities
With growing interest in land acknowledgment and understanding of Indigenous history, how can cities meaningfully engage Indigenous communities on park project…
Advocacy Update: City Park & Recreation Funding, Green Infrastructure, and Emergency Relief
By: Julie WatermanCity Parks Alliance’s federal advocacy efforts have been in full-force during the health crisis, focusing on increasing federal investment for urban parks.
Nina Scarito Park
This $2.9 million park project was made possible through a combination of federal, state, city and private funds. Over 500 hours were volunteered by local resi…
City Parks Alliance Urges the Incoming Biden Administration to Revoke the Interior Secretarial Order 3388 and Direct Funding to Cities as Intended
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the outgoing Trump administration continued implementation of its Interior Secretarial Order 3388 making changes to Land and Water Co…
Group Exercise Ordinance Santa Monica
Ordinance for commercial fitness groups utilizing public parks.
Curtis Bay School Yard Regreening Agreement
Right of entry agreement that enables contractors to access school grounds to regreen paved surfaces for the MPA "Schoolyard Regreening" project.
Federal Funding for City Parks
INVESTING IN CITY PARKS Easy access to parks, green spaces, and recreation opportunities is critical to the well-being of urban communities. From improving …