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.

Report
Active Parks, Healthy Cities: Recommendations from the National Study of Neighborhood Parks
City Parks Alliance
This report curates multiple case studies for each of the four major findings from cities of different sizes and geographies for park and recreation profession…
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Report
Building Bridges: A Community-Based Stewardship Study for an Equitable East River Park
The Trust for Public Land, James Lima Planning + Development
Identifies park stewardship structures that depart from typical “conservancy” mode and makes recommendations on park equity and funding mechanisms.
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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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Report
Reimagining the Civic Commons: Value Capture in the Commons
Civic Commons Learning Network
A resource for organizations grappling with how to sustain operations, reinvest in communities, and ensure equitable access for all.
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Plan
11th Street Bridge Park’s Equitable Development Plan
11th Street Bridge Park
The 11th Street Bridge Park project will serve as an anchor for equitable and inclusive economic growth.
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Report
The Case for Open Space: Why the Real Estate Industry Should Invest in Parks and Open Spaces
Urban Land Institute
Explores the benefits of private sector involvement in creating, maintaining, operating, and programming parks and open space.
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Technical Tool
Chicago Dog-Friendly Area Package
Chicago Park District
This document is a comprehensive package from the Chicago Park District outlining how to establish a dog friendly area. It includes a step-by-step manual, chec…
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Agreement
Unified School District MOU
San Francisco Unified School District
Memorandum of understanding between the listed organizations for the shared use of sports fields under the ownership of the San Francisco Unified School Distri…
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Agreement
University of Chicago Economic Development MOU
University of Chicago
Memorandum of understanding to foster collaboration between the University of Chicago (situated within Hyde Park) and the City of Chicago Department of Housing…
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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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Resources

Resources for Park and Recreation Professionals

Active Parks, Healthy Cities: Recommendations from the National Study of Neighborhood Parks

Building Bridges: A Community-Based Stewardship Study for an Equitable East River Park

City of Brownsville & National Wildlife Refuge Cost Share Agreement

Reimagining the Civic Commons: Value Capture in the Commons

11th Street Bridge Park’s Equitable Development Plan

The Case for Open Space: Why the Real Estate Industry Should Invest in Parks and Open Spaces

Chicago Dog-Friendly Area Package

Unified School District MOU

University of Chicago Economic Development MOU

Volunteer Park MOU

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