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Sharing Best Practices Among Cities Using Equity Data Tools
DATETuesday, April 22 TIME1:00-2:30 PM ET LOCATIONVirtual City Parks Alliance and City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation invite you to a special v…
Park Study Tour: Houston, TX
Join us for an in-person experience of Houston, TX's sprawling park system as we focus on how partnerships, community engagement, and resilience in design make…
Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance
Join this webinar to learn how to maximize your chances of success in the current round of ORLP funding and bring much-needed park spaces to those who need it …
Developing High-Impact Park Partnerships
Partnerships are powerful tools for building better urban park systems, especially when they unite the strengths of public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Whi…
Acquiring Land for Parks, Connectivity, and Conservation
It’s no secret: land in cities is becoming increasingly more valuable and under more intense development pressure. How can your city acquire land for parks in …
Valuing Urban Forests as Critical Infrastructure for Resilience
Urban forests are quiet workhorses for resilience: they cool cities, manage stormwater, store carbon, foster biodiversity, and boost public health. The benefit…
Moving from Data to Action: Improving Park Equity
Continue the conversation about data and technology from our April webinar, with a slightly different spin! Join your peers for an animated discussion on how d…
Using Technology to Collect Better Data and Make Better Decisions
Join us for a dynamic webinar where park leaders from Maricopa County, AZ, and Minneapolis, MN will discuss leveraging innovative tools to gather, analyze, and…
Crafting A Strong Messaging Strategy About Park Equity
Park practitioners and advocates already know how transformative parks and green spaces can be for urban communities. But how can we communicate the importance…
Innovative Ideas to Address Maintenance Needs
Join us for a dynamic and interactive conversation on tackling park maintenance challenges. This is your chance to connect with peers, share your current obsta…
City Parks Alliance and its Mayors for Parks Coalition Applaud Passage of the Explore Act/Outdoors for All Act
By: City Parks Alliance
First – and only – permanent and dedicated urban parks bill ensures more Americans will have access to safe, quality parks.On December 19, 2024, Congress passe…
The Co-Benefits of Green Stormwater in Parks
Imagine parks not just as places to play and connect, but as powerful defenses against flooding, urban heat, and pollution—all while creating beautiful, biodiv…
Nature-Based Solutions for Managing Stormwater in Parks
This report from a cohort of parks and stormwater agency leaders from eight cities informs how to increase collaboration between the parks and stormwater manag…
The 8th ORLP Application Round is Now Open
By: City Parks Alliance
12/16/2024The Department of Interior has opened the eighth application round for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program, and applicatio…
Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
By: City Parks Alliance
Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages runoff naturally, reducing flooding and pollution while enhancing urban resilience, creating green spaces, spurri…
Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Parks have great potential for green stormwater infrastructure. Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages runoff naturally, reducing flooding and pollutio…
Parks and Green Stormwater: Benefits
What Is Green Stormwater Infrastructure? Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages stormwater runoff by using natural processes. Traditional "gray" infras…
Parks and Green Stormwater: Resources
Resources Learn From Our Cohort Green Stormwater Management in Parks: A Win-Win for Urban Resilience. A fact sheet making the case for nature-based solutions…
Parks and Green Stormwater: Report
As storms become more intense and unpredictable, our infrastructure must adapt. Parks, forest reserves, greenways, and trails are among the largest green space…
Parks and Green Stormwater: About the Initiative
In September 2023, City Parks Alliance launched a new initiative to help parks and water practitioners better collaborate on green stormwater infrastructure (G…