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  • Aug 24, 2024

    Cities Are Trying to Close the Park Equity Gap. This Federal Program Can Help.

    City Parks Alliance

    Getting outdoors to play, walk, or just enjoy the fresh air has countless physical, mental, and social benefits, many studies have shown. But underserved commu…

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  • Mar 29, 2024

    Looking for More Federal Civic Infrastructure Funding? We’ve Got Ideas.

    City Parks Alliance

    Caption: Town Branch Commons in Lexington, Kentucky transformed a previously car-centric corridor into a multi-modal, environmentally responsive greenway. Ima…

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  • Jul 17, 2023

    US Conference of Mayors Adopts New City Park Resolution, Urges “Robust” Federal Investment

    City Parks Alliance

    On June 5, 2023, the US Conference of Mayors (USCM), at its 91st Annual Meeting in Columbus, OH, adopted a new city park resolution that urges Congress to prov…

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  • Nov 5, 2021

    City Parks Alliance Commends Congress and the Administration on the Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

    City Parks Alliance strongly supports the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the wide-ranging benefits that they will provide to America’s cities and t…

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  • Dec 3, 2020

    Low-Income Communities Need Park Funding Too | Next City

    Next City

    It is crucial to ensure that all communities receive the benefits of parks. City managers and park professionals interested in investing in these results shoul…

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  • Aug 16, 2020

    Great American Outdoors Act: A Victory for City Parks and People

    Julie Waterman, City Parks Alliance

    On August 4, 2020 the Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law. This landmark legislation guarantees that the $900 million deposited into the Land and W…

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