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  • Dec 16, 2024

    Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure

    City Parks Alliance

    Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages runoff naturally, reducing flooding and pollution while enhancing urban resilience, creating green spaces, spurri…

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  • Apr 3, 2020

    Coronavirus Will Force a National Dialogue on Our Relationship with Parks and Public Spaces and their Role as Essential Civic Infrastructure

    City Parks Alliance

    Catherine Nagel issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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  • Jan 2, 2020

    City Parks Aren’t Luxuries. They Are Critical Infrastructure.

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance

    Urban parks aren’t extra amenities for cities—they provide fundamental roles that improve quality of life and save money.

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  • Dec 1, 2018

    Active Parks, Healthy Cities Parks & Recreation Magazine Feature

    Parks & Recreation Magazine

    Today's parks are important components in urban networks that include commercial, residential, infrastructure and transportation functions.

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  • Mar 26, 2018

    Parks and the Urban Infrastructure Network

    Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceMami Hara, Seattle Public Utilities

    Parks can meet critical infrastructure needs at the federal and local levels, helping to solve many community and climate challenges.

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