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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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  • Mar 26, 2019

    Federal Investment In Parks Yields Big Results for Cities

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceMichael B. Hancock, City of Denver

    Column from Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and City Parks Alliance Executive Director Catherine Nagel on the Land & Water Conservation Fund.

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  • Oct 15, 2018

    A Crucial Funding Stream for Urban Parks

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    A federal grant program that helps diverse, underserved neighborhoods should be preserved -- and expanded.

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  • Jul 17, 2017

    How New Private Funding Strategies Are Helping Build More Urban Parks

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    No longer just ball fields and picnic tables, today’s parks serve multiple purposes, spurring collaborations between parks departments and other public agencie…

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  • Jul 13, 2017

    Let’s Pass a Law to Fund Urban Greenspaces

    Nanette Barragán

    Read Congresswoman Barragán's thoughts on the importance of urban green spaces and her historic introduction of the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Act.

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  • Jun 12, 2017

    Why Urban Parks Are Essential Infrastructure

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    Urban parks are essential infrastructure for 21st-century cities: they help solve cities' health, transportation, and economic challenges.

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