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How Cities Like Birmingham, Alabama, Are Unlocking New Funding for Parks and Green Space
By: Matthew EldridgeArticle from Urban Institute on how connecting parks to social benefits can generate new support and funding.
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 …
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…
The Power of City Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceCity parks are an important part of everyday life and provide public health, environmental, and economic value.
The Active Communities Tool (ACT): Assessment Modules
Help users assess strengths and weaknesses of community plans, policies, and resources for improving built environments for physical activity.
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.
Developing Arts and Cultural Programs to Revitalize Parks and Communities in New York
CPF brings 900 arts and cultural performances each year to a total audience of nearly 400,000, making it one of the largest providers of cultural programs in N…
Portland’s Green Street Program
Vegetated streetscape facilities are designed to handle runoff can filter water, remove pollutants, and reduce demand on stormwater infrastructure.
Parks and Inclusive Economic Development
Investing in high-quality parks often leads to significant economic development in surrounding communities with new real estate and commercial investments and …
Community Development Funding
Community Development FundingCommunity development includes community-driven efforts to create vibrant, healthy, and livable neighborhoods, while developing ec…
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.
Floods Lead to Millions for a Beloved Riverside Park
An urban wasteland finds new life thanks to public-private partnerships in Elizabeth City, NJ.
City Parks Alliance Applauds U.S. Conference of Mayors for Adoption of City Park Infrastructure Resolution
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today approved a new resolution that urges Congress to include city parks in any future infrastructure legislation.
The Innovative, Strategic Process of Creating Chicago’s Millennium Park
Learn how Millennium Park's innovative creation process has increased tax revenue, stimulated real estate development, attracted tourists, and boosted local bu…
Park Pride’s 19th Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference
Exclusive Registration Discount for City Parks Alliance Members
Parks in Saint Paul and Minneapolis Win First Toro Urban Park Innovation Award
Parque Castillo and Bossen Field Park were chosen for the important roles they play in bringing their communities together through recreation and arts.
Equity in the Fourth Bluff District
Memphis River Parks Partnership discovers transferring park ownership to local non-profit greatly assists equity in developing urban parks.
Open Letter to City Council Supporting Funding for Parks & Rec to Provide Essential COVID Recovery Services
Coalition letter to fund Philly Parks & Rec services to African American and low income communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
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 …
Equity Criteria for Capital and Rehabilitation — Neighborhood and Regional Park Project
The City of Minneapolis and the Park and Recreation Board enacted 20 Year Neighborhood and Regional Park Plan ordinances to achieve a shared goal of closing a …