At City Parks Alliance, we believe excellent urban park systems are critical infrastructure for equitable, resilient, and thriving cities. We focus on the design, funding, building, programming, operations, and stewardship of parks and how they support related urban systems and public policy goals. Parks today are not just a collection of disparate assets in a […]
Welcome to the new member portal! Here are a few actions to take to maximize your user experience. After logging in, we recommend you update your profile and account settings. Update Your Profile In the member portal, from the top right icon, click “Profile” to edit your contact information, title, and organization. Don’t forget to […]
We’re excited for you to explore the new City Parks Alliance Member Portal. Below you will find instructions for how to log in, locate the membership management tool, and update the members on your account, and more. If you need additional help, please contact [email protected]. Log In to your account You have two options to […]
Atlanta, Georgia (October 22, 2025) – City Parks Alliance is excited to announce that Greater & Greener 2028, the premier event exploring the transformational power of urban parks, will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference is expected to bring together more than 1,200 urban park leaders, city planners, design professionals, and advocates from around the […]
At the Park Circle Playground in North Charleston, South Carolina, kids can explore a sensory tunnel full of colors, lights, and textures, wide enough for a wheelchair and stimulating yet calming. This sensory tunnel is part of the world’s largest inclusive playground, a place where people of all abilities and ages can be engaged, challenged, […]
At City Parks Alliance’s May Board of Directors meeting, the board elected four new members. The board also elected a new co-chair and other officers, while recognizing the service of several board members who are term-limited. Four New Members Elected to Board of Directors Stephen Bentley (Raleigh, NC) is the Director of the City of Raleigh (NC) Parks, […]
As a park and recreation planner with an eye for new technology, I’ve made a two-decade long career of looking into the future. I serve as Director of Digital Engagement at MIG, a planning, design, communications, and technology consulting firm. We were hired by City Parks Alliance to support the Parks and Technology Initiative, examining the opportunities […]
First – and only – permanent and dedicated urban parks bill ensures more Americans will have access to safe, quality parks. On December 19, 2024, Congress passed the EXPLORE Act which contains the first – and only – dedicated and permanent city park legislation. The EXPLORE Act includes the Outdoors for All Act which codifies […]
Seattle’s Rainier Community Center Garden Wins the 2024 Toro Urban Park Innovation Award$50K grant to support innovation in urban food systems and workforce development Washington, DC (March 12, 2024) – Today, the City Parks Alliance and The Toro Company, a leading global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, announced that the Rainier Community Center’s new […]
The past few years have thrown parks into the spotlight. Parks are safe havens, critical urban infrastructure, and manifestations of equity, or too often the lack thereof, in our cities. The COVID-19 pandemic, the national reckoning with racial equity and justice, and the impacts of climate change have all highlighted the vital role urban parks […]
“Parks make our cities work.” I shared those words at a press conference in late November on the steps of the US Capitol building, calling for passage of the Outdoors for All Act. The legislation would codify much-needed funding for park projects in underserved urban communities. It has yet to pass Congress but is the […]
Washington, DC (December 1, 2023) – Yesterday, City Parks Alliance Executive Director Catherine Nagel joined Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.-44), Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.-1), National Parks Recreation Association (NRPA) CEO Kristine Stratton, and Sierra Club CEO Ben Jealous at a rally on the steps of the United States Capitol building in support of the Outdoors for All […]