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  • Apr 9, 2020

    New Yorkers for Parks’ Play Fair Campaign Pivots to Virtual in an Instant

    lstevenson

    Quick-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.

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  • Apr 1, 2020

    Emergency Relief for Nonprofits and Small Businesses through COVID-19 CARES Act

    Julie Waterman, City Parks Alliance

    The recently-enacted CARES Act is designed to help small businesses and nonprofits retain employees during the economic downturn.

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  • Mar 19, 2020

    A Special Message on the Power of Parks During the COVID-19 Crisis

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    The role of our local parks and recreation as essential infrastructure has never been more apparent with shutdowns and isolated residents in need of community.

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  • Mar 4, 2020

    Denver Parks’ Happy Haynes Testifies for the Outdoors for All Act at the House Natural Resources Committee Hearing

    Happy Haynes, Denver Parks and Recreation

    Read Haynes' Outdoors for All Act testimony transcript, presented before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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  • Jan 2, 2020

    City Parks Aren’t Luxuries. They Are Critical Infrastructure.

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    Urban parks aren’t extra amenities for cities—they provide fundamental roles that improve quality of life and save money.

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