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 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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Mar 14, 2017
Parks in Saint Paul and Minneapolis Win First Toro Urban Park Innovation Award
City Parks Alliance
Parque Castillo and Bossen Field Park were chosen for the important roles they play in bringing their communities together through recreation and arts.
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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

Why Urban Parks Are Essential Infrastructure

Parks in Saint Paul and Minneapolis Win First Toro Urban Park Innovation Award