Stories

Sep 18, 2017
City Parks Alliance Launches Five-Part Video Series, “City Parks: America’s New Infrastructure”
City Parks Alliance
City Parks Alliance is proud to release the first video in a five-part series documenting the multi-functional benefits of urban parks.
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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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Oct 19, 2016
For Most Americans, Their Closest Park is a City Park
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance
City parks promote social wellbeing, help grow local economies, create new transportation options, combat crime, and reduce environmental impacts.
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Oct 1, 2016
The First National Study of Neighborhood Parks
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Neighborhood parks support leisure-time physical activity, yet most Americans do not meet national guidelines for physical activity.
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Jun 21, 2010
White House Urban Policy Rep Supports Red Fields to Green Fields
City Parks Alliance
The White House had identified three goals for its urban policy: economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion.
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