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May 28, 2020
Call for Proposals Now Open | Greater & Greener 2021
Tom McCann, City Parks Alliance
COVID-19 has elevated the importance of city parks. Submit a proposal for Greater & Greener to share your work with international park professionals.
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May 15, 2020
Advocacy Update: City Park & Recreation Funding, Green Infrastructure, and Emergency Relief
Julie Waterman
City Parks Alliance’s federal advocacy efforts have been in full-force during the health crisis, focusing on increasing federal investment for urban parks.
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May 15, 2020
Webinar Recap & Transcript | Planning for Summer and Beyond in Our Parks
Tom McCann, City Parks Alliance
View a transcript and summary of this webinar, in which we explored how park professionals are approaching scenario planning and risk assessment for summer pro…
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Apr 23, 2020
Webinar Recap & Transcript | Programming While Social Distancing: Creative Strategies to Engage Communities
Tom McCann, City Parks Alliance
Learn how park & rec professionals are using social media, live-streaming, signage, and other strategies to connect residents and encourage physical activity.
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Apr 9, 2020
New Yorkers for Parks’ Play Fair Campaign Pivots to Virtual in an Instant
Karen Nozik, City Parks Alliance
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
The recently-enacted CARES Act is designed to help small businesses and nonprofits retain employees during the economic downturn.
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Blog

Call for Proposals Now Open | Greater & Greener 2021

Advocacy Update: City Park & Recreation Funding, Green Infrastructure, and Emergency Relief

Webinar Recap & Transcript | Planning for Summer and Beyond in Our Parks

Webinar Recap & Transcript | Programming While Social Distancing: Creative Strategies to Engage Communities

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

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