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What Makes Parks Safe?
This research report promotes the use of parks by women and girls, by understanding and responding to the barriers to feeling safe.
A Framework for Assessing Equitable Health Outcomes of Parks
Provides a framework for identifying how park systems improves health outcomes for users and understand how parks address health disparities.
Transportation Funding
Transportation FundingTransportation funding mechanisms provide an opportunity to demonstrate the important and sometimes overlooked roles of parks and trails …
Amplify Your Support for City Park Leaders: Become a Sponsor
Put your company in front of our network of 12,000+ urban park leaders.
Parks for All
Action Plan For Canada’s Parks Community
Action Planner
Companion to Parks for All
Partnership Configuration
Combined partnership agreements between public agencies and private nonprofits that build, renovate, maintain, the ecosystem of Austin's parks.
Community PARKnerships guidelines
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Community PARKnerships guide to naming, on-site dedication, and donor recognition of Austin parks.
Community PARKnerships Program FY21 Year in Review
PARD, in collaboration with over 48 nonprofit partners and community groups, leveraged funds towards improvements and maintenance of parkland
Partnership Policy Operating Procedures
Seeks to strengthen partnerships between the City of Austin, private organizations, volunteers, and community groups to provide recreational opportunities effi…
Austin Park Study Tour Report
Take a look back at our 2022 park study tour in Austin, TX.
Community Is Alive in Austin
By: Guest Contributor
By Lisa Casey, Associate and Landscape Architect at Studio Outside in Dallas, Texas. A mentor once described the next level of building professional re…
Exploring People, Parks, and Power in Austin with Central Texas Interfaith
By: Guest Contributor
By Grace Cotangco, Associate Program Manager, Prevention Institute This month, I had the pleasure of participating in City Park Alliance’s Park Study T…
Austin Partnerships Thrive
By: Guest Contributor
By Todd Lofgren, Deputy Director, Operations & Strategies Division, Portland Parks & Recreation I recently had the good fortune of attending Ci…
Atlanta Community Shines at Mattie Freeland Park
By: City Parks Alliance
By Theresa Gang, City Parks Alliance Senior Membership Manager While visiting Atlanta, Georgia, this past October for our board meeting, we received an…
Ecological Horticulture at the Presidio
Note that this guide is specific to the area it describes and includes design guidance for ecologically supportive urban landscaped areas.
FireSmart BC Landscaping Guide
This guide from British Columbia includes an extensive list of fire-resistant plants, and tips on making your landscaping more wildfire resilient.
Community First Toolkit
Toolkit to help park organizations address inequities and shape public spaces that bring social, environmental, and economic benefits to communities
The Hospital Green Space Cost Savings Calculator
Estimate how much your institution could save costs associated with burnout among hospital staff by establishing a hospital biophilia intervention.
Vancouver Park Board Best Management Practices Cutsheets
Contains BMPs for a variety of naturalized meadows, including no mow, low mow, enhanced low mow, and wildflower, as well as design and layout options.