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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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.
Member Exclusive
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San Clemente Dog Access to Public Spaces Agenda Report
Member Exclusive
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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.
Member Exclusive
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NY City Framework for an Equitable Future
NYC Parks
Member Exclusive
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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, …
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A New Way of Working for Cities
Civic Commons Learning Network
This one-page flyer outlines the Reimagining the Civic Commons project, a national initiative to foster engagement, equity, environmental sustainability, and e…
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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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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.