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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Brooklyn Bridge Park
City Parks Alliance
Where commercial piers once occupied Brooklyn’s East River shoreline, residents and tourists now enjoy a world-class waterfront park.
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Rose Kennedy Greenway
City Parks Alliance
As a destination for tourists, a gathering space for residents, and an economic driver, the greenway has reconnected the city with its waterfront.
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Atlanta BeltLine
City Parks Alliance
The BeltLine has become a critical piece of infrastructure, connecting Atlantans with each other and the surrounding greenspace and managing stormwater.
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Case Studies: City Parks – A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy & Environment
City Parks Alliance
Explore stories of parks whose infrastructure plays a vital role in their cities' social, economic, and well-being.
Member Exclusive
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Greening without Gentrification: Learning from Parks-Related Anti-Displacement Strategies Nationwide
The University of Utah, UCLA, GreenInfo Network
Results shared of an ongoing study to identify and classify parks-related anti-displacement strategies in marginalized neighborhoods in 19 cities.
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City Parks Infographics
City Parks Alliance
This report highlights how cities are using Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to create measurable environmental, economic, and public health returns on …
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A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy, and Environment
City Parks Alliance
This report highlights the physical, mental, and environmental benefits that city parks provide and demonstrates how funds from the LWCF’s Outdoor Recreation L…
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Smart Investment for Health, the Economy, and the Environment
City Parks Alliance
City parks play a vital role in the social, economic and physical well-being of America’s cities and their residents.
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New Communities Program – Park and Neighborhood Revitalization in Chicago
The New Communities program helps ensure that residents and businesses benefit from neighborhood revitalization and participate in planning for the neighborhoo…
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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 …