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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    Agreement

    Sue Bierman Park Playground MOU

    City and County of San Francisco Parks and Recreation

    Memorandum of understanding between the listed organizations for the conceptual planning and implementation of renovations to the play area of the Sue Bierman …

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    Bylaws

    Piedmont Park Vendor Regulations

    Piedmont Park Conservancy

    General regulations and requirements for vendors at the Piedmont Park Green Market.

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    Agreement

    Pitchfork Music Festival Permit

    Chicago Park District

    A detailed agreement between the Chicago Park District and Big Stik, LLC, outlining fees, usage, and rules for holding the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Pa…

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    Agreement

    Pittsburgh City General Cooperative Agreement

    City of Pittsburgh

    Cooperative agreement between the listed organizations stipulating the requirements of each organization, the application of funding, authority, and ownership.

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    Agreement

    Pittsburgh Hill District CBA

    City of Pittsburgh

    This document is a Community Benefits Agreement that includes provisions to fund and construct a multi-purpose community center in coordination with Pittsburgh…

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    Report

    Portland Off-Leash Program Evaluation and Recommendations

    Portland Parks and Recreation

    This document is an evaluation of Portland's off-leash dog park program from their off-leash advisory committee.

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    Policy

    Portland Parks and Recreation Concessions Guidelines

    Portland Parks & Recreation

    This document contains detailed guidelines for concession sales and commercial activities in Portland parks from the Portland Department of Parks & Recreation.

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    Policy

    Public-Private Partnership Draft Resolution Austin

    City of Austin

    Draft resolution within the City Council of the City of Austin to explore the possibility of a public-private partnership for the creation of the Shoal Creek W…

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    Plan

    Racial Equity Action Plan

    Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

    The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has been working on equity, inclusion and diversity since 2011. Currently, three areas of work – Racial Equity…

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    Technical Tool

    Recreation Center Funding Equity Matrix – Dollars

    Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

    This is an equity matrix used by MPRB to make decisions on funding allocation for recreation centers.

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