Resources

Resources for Park and Recreation Professionals

With help from our members and research partners, we make the following resources and tools available to equip parks and recreation departments, municipalities, urban design and landscape architecture firms, and advocacy organizations to enhance capacity and build equitable, healthy, and engaged communities.

  • Case Study

    Little Rock’s Innovative Medical Mile

    By providing a safe, accessible, and inspiring public space for citizens to exercise, the Medical Mile increases awareness and prevention of obesity and heart …

  • Case Study

    Constructing, Operating, and Revitalizing Brooklyn Bridge Park

    Brooklyn Bridge Park a financially self-sustaining park that does not drain city resources for annual operation and maintenance or eventual capital improvement…

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    Agreement

    City of Brownsville & National Wildlife Refuge Cost Share Agreement

    City of Brownsville

    This is a cost-share agreement between the City of Brownsville and the Laguna Atacosca National Wildlife Refuge to fund a full-time term position to do communi…

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    Agreement

    Volunteer Park MOU

    Friends of Volunteer Park Trust

    Memorandum of understanding between the listed organizations defining the express ownership of Volunteer Park by the City of Seattle, the roles and responsibil…

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    Policy

    Chicago Washington Park TIF

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    Policy

    Denver Private Outdoor Fee-Based Policy (“POFA”)

    Denver Department of Parks and Recreation

    This document from the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation outlines the policies, procedures, and rules regarding the use of public parks in the city for…

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    Agreement

    City of Sachse MOU

    City of Sachse Parks and Recreation

    Memorandum of understanding regarding the alignment of public-private goals for the improvement of public parks. Outlines the general responsibilities includin…

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    Agreement

    City of Providence MOU

    City of Providence Parks and Recreation

    Memorandum of understanding outlining the assigned responsibilities of the Providence Parks Partnership to coordinate, manage, train, and enhance the multiple …

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