Stories

Jun 19, 2017
New Public and Private Funding Strategies for Urban Parks
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance
Today’s parks serve multiple purposes, spurring interesting collaborations between parks departments and other public agencies.
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Jun 19, 2017
The Trust for Public Land and City Parks Alliance Announce $50,000 NEA Grant for Creative Placemaking
City Parks Alliance
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Knowledge Building program will fund city workshops that explore park partnerships and creative placemaking.
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Jun 16, 2017
The Power of City Parks
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance
City parks are an important part of everyday life and provide public health, environmental, and economic value.
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Jun 15, 2017
What City Planners Can Learn From St. Paul’s Parque Castillo
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance
Learn about the new concept of creative placemaking and Parque Castillo's new installation celebrating the life of activist Nicholas Castillo.
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Jun 13, 2017
Prioritizing Equity in Planning (and Paying for) City Parks
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance
Parks must receive much-needed funding and programming attention to guarantee fair access to healthy, vibrant, and inviting city parks for all Americans.
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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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Stories

New Public and Private Funding Strategies for Urban Parks

The Trust for Public Land and City Parks Alliance Announce $50,000 NEA Grant for Creative Placemaking

The Power of City Parks

What City Planners Can Learn From St. Paul’s Parque Castillo

Prioritizing Equity in Planning (and Paying for) City Parks

Why Urban Parks Are Essential Infrastructure