Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center Wins Toro Urban Park Innovation Award 2022

$50K grant to sustain collaborative youth-driven programs that support a circular economy City Parks Alliance and The Toro Company are pleased to announce that Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center in Philadelphia is the winner of the 2022 Toro Urban Park Innovation Award. Sponsored by The Toro Company in partnership with City Parks Alliance, the Toro Urban […]

City Parks Alliance Statement on Racial Equity and Justice

Today, Catherine Nagel, Executive Director of City Parks Alliance, issued the following statement: “We mourn the loss of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others and reflect on the violence, threats, and unjust treatment of people of color. We must reexamine and recommit to our values as people, and as institutions, and do better […]

Coronavirus Will Force a National Dialogue on Our Relationship with Parks and Public Spaces and their Role as Essential Civic Infrastructure

Catherine Nagel, Executive Director of City Parks Alliance, issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: “As the country responds to COVID-19, we are all adapting to changes in our lifestyles, and in our communities. To help stop the spread of the virus many of our institutions are closed, and […]