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Closing the Gap: Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy, and Environment
This report highlights the physical, mental, and environmental benefits that city parks provide and demonstrates how funds from the LWCF’s Outdoor Recreation L…
Active Parks, Healthy Cities Toolkit
Share Active Parks, Healthy Cities with your colleagues, elected officials, local agencies, and partners.
Public Skatepark Development Guide
This website contains a 5-step development guide for public skateparks, with sections outlining how to establish a vision, advocacy, fundraising, design, and m…
Smart Investment for Health, the Economy, and the Environment
City parks play a vital role in the social, economic and physical well-being of America’s cities and their residents.
Accessibility Policy
City Parks Alliance is committed to ensuring that all individuals, including but not limited to those who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, or have othe…
Contact
City Parks Alliance1777 Church St NWWashington, DC 20036202-930-7430 We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the urban parks movement and how…
Donate
Support the Urban Parks Movement: Contribute to Greener, More Equitable Cities Thank you for your interest in supporting our work to engage, educate, and nu…
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Grant Opportunities
Funding Opportunities Browse through a compilation of city park-related grant and funding opportunities.
Federal Funding for City Parks
INVESTING IN CITY PARKS Easy access to parks, green spaces, and recreation opportunities is critical to the well-being of urban communities. From improving …
Funding
INVESTING IN CITY PARKS Easy access to parks, green spaces, and recreation opportunities is critical to the well-being of urban communities. From improving …
Case Studies
CASE STUDIES: CITY PARK AND RECREATION SUCCESSESDespite the geographic diversity of urban parkland in the United States, all parks and communities have to addr…
Reports & Tools
Documenting the Potential of City Parks City Parks Alliance and research partners are exploring the role of parks in addressing critical emerging issues fac…
ParkXChange Resource Library
Resources for Urban Park Professionals This searchable library hosts helpful park resource documents, including cross-sector MOUs, equity action plans, agreem…
Resources
Resources for Park and Recreation Professionals With help from our members and research partners, we make the following resources and tools available to equ…
Workshops
Virtual Skill-Building Workshops City Parks Alliance offers virtual skill-building workshops designed to inspire and reinforce cross-sector park partners…
Webinars
Upcoming Past Webinars for Urban Park Professionals City Parks Alliance features experts in the urban parks space to share their stories of successful pa…
Park Study Tours
Urban Park Study ToursCity Parks Alliance shines a spotlight on innovative urban park systems through its park study tours. The tours are two-and-a-half-day ev…