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.

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Girls Play, LA
City Parks Alliance
The City of Los Angeles's Department of Parks & Recreation's "Girls Play, LA" focuses on fitness for girls in under-served communities.
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FY17 LWCF ORLP Selected Projects
National Park Service
A description of 16 Selected Projects and associated award amounts for FY17-18 LWCF-ORLP
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FY15.FY16 ORLP Selected Projects
National Park Service
A description of Selected Projects totalling $13.3 Million for Improvements to Local Parks and Recreation in 22 Cities for Fiscal year 15/16
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FY 14 LWCF ORLP Selected Projects
National Park Service
A description of seven LWCF ORLP Fiscal Year 2014 grantee projects and associated award amounts.
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San Francisco: Cal Enviro-Screen 3.0
San Francisco Recreation and Parks, San Francisco Parks Alliance
The approval of a park revenue measure drove the development of an equity analysis, which leveraged a statewide open data set provided by the EPA.
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Pittsburgh: Parks for All
Pittsburgh Park Conservancy, Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation
An equitable investment plan was driven by data and coupled with residents’ input and priorities, resulting in the passage of a park tax referendum.
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Philadelphia: Rebuilding Community Infrastructure
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Rebuild, funded by a sugary beverage tax, aims to revitalize neighborhood parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries.
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New York City: Framework for an Equitable Future
NYC Parks
NYC Parks analyzed capital investment data from the past 20 years and established long-term community partnerships that sustain investment in the city’s parks.
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Minneapolis: Community Outreach Department and 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan
Minneapolis Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis' Community Outreach Department uses data-driven racial and economic equity criteria to close park funding gaps and distribute funds.
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LA County: Park Needs Assessment
Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD)
Learn how a park needs assessment and an engaged community led to the passage of a new tax-based parks measure that provides funds to high-need areas.