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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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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Creative Placemaking Guide
The Trust for Public Land, City Parks Alliance
This handy guide outlines the definition of creative placemaking and how it can make for better parks and stronger communities.
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Closing the Gap: Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
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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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San Clemente Dog Access to Public Spaces Agenda Report
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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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NY City Framework for an Equitable Future
NYC Parks
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Healthy Development Without Displacement
Prevention Institute
In this new paper, we explore: What can people working on “healthy community” issues—like active transportation, parks, healthy food, planning, public health, …