WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 30, 2023) – Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.-44) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) co-hosted a press conference today on the steps of the Capitol Building to highlight the strong bipartisan support for the Outdoors for All Act, which increases investment in green spaces in under-resourced communities by codifying the Outdoor […]
In January 2024, City Parks Alliance updated its membership structure to better serve members and increase access to member-exclusive programming and resources. Key membership improvements include: Your City Parks Alliance membership will continue to provide the existing benefits you know and love, including: Membership Benefits & Rates Member rates are based on the type of […]
AUSTIN, TX (September 21, 2023) – City Parks Alliance is excited to announce that Greater & Greener 2026, the premier international event exploring the transformative potential of urban parks, will be hosted in Austin, Texas. The conference will bring together more than 1,000 urban park leaders, city planners, design professionals, and advocates from around the world to […]
Is there anything better than a good surprise? Something unexpected that sparks joy? In our highly curated culture so dependent on knowing as much as possible in advance, I would answer with an emphatic NO. St. Louis 2023 was my first City Parks Alliance Park Study Tour, and I’m loath to divulge that my colleague Sean […]
The power of parks as restorative infrastructure was fully evident during City Parks Alliance’s park study tour in St. Louis, MO, June 1-3. Thirty-five participants from 14 states and Canada joined us for an immersion in the history of this manufacturing-legacy city, revealed through the changing design of its built and natural environment, the collective memory […]
This month, I had the pleasure of participating in City Park Alliance’s Park Study Tour in Austin, Texas, and had the opportunity to spend time with some of the incredible folks at Central Texas Interfaith, one of our People, Parks, and Power partners. People, Parks, and Power (P3) is the first national funding initiative in the U.S. to support power […]
I recently had the good fortune of attending City Park Alliance’s Austin Park Study Tour and exploring Austin’s parks and recreation system. It was evident during the three-day tour that Austin Parks & Recreation has fostered a thriving ecosystem of public and private partnerships to leverage community talent and resources to meet the city’s growing demand […]
A mentor once described the next level of building professional relationships as when you know not only the people in the room but also the relationships that they have with one another. It is like a highly interconnected web that becomes visible when you walk in, and then you can have the most impact by […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 24, 2022) – City Parks Alliance and The Toro Company are pleased to announce that Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center in Philadelphia is the winner of the 2022 Toro Urban Park Innovation Award. Sponsored by The Toro Company in partnership with City Parks Alliance, the Toro Urban Park Innovation Award recognizes innovation in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 4, 2020) – Today, the Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law. This landmark legislation guarantees that the $900 million deposited into the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) each year will be spent on conservation and park projects, and not be used for other purposes like in years past. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2020) – Today, Catherine Nagel, Executive Director of City Parks Alliance, issued the following statement: We mourn the loss of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others and reflect on the violence, threats, and unjust treatment of people of color. We must reexamine and recommit to our values as people, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 3, 2020) – Catherine Nagel, Executive Director of City Parks Alliance, issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: “As the country responds to COVID-19, we are all adapting to changes in our lifestyles and in our communities. To help stop the spread of the virus, many […]