Stories

  • Nov 28, 2017

    Urban Parks’ Emerging Role as Transportation Infrastructure

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceKari E. Watkins, Georgia Institute of Technology

    With more and more people using them to get where they need to go, reclaimed railways and industrial corridors are connecting neighborhoods rather than dividin…

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  • Nov 15, 2017

    City Parks Alliance Launches Transportation-Focused Video

    City Parks Alliance

    City Parks Alliance releases the latest video in the five-part video series, focused on the role of linear parks in providing transportation options to city re…

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  • Oct 3, 2017

    Making Urban Parks More Than Just a Place for Play

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    City parks are more than gathering places. They are valuable infrastructure for our county’s urban communities, as vital as highways, bridges, and wastewater t…

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  • 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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  • Jul 31, 2017

    Rediscovering the Potential of Urban Riverfronts

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    Industrial waterfronts are being rediscovered. Areas that were once an eyesore are being reborn into beautiful community parks and greenways that are reconnect…

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  • Jul 20, 2017

    City Parks Alliance Applauds Interior Department Announcement of $13.3 Million for Local Parks and Recreation

    City Parks Alliance

    City Parks Alliance applauds the announcement of $13.3 million in grants to benefit disadvantaged urban communities.

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