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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

    Schenley Park Stormwater Improvement Project License Agreement

    City of Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation

    Project license agreement between the listed parties to undertake a restoration and stormwater improvement project at locations within Schenley Park.

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    Agreement

    Muddy River Restoration MOU

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

    Memorandum of understanding outlining the collaborative agreement between the listed organizations pertaining to responsibilities for the maintenance and manag…

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    Agreement

    Hamilton & Windsor Hills School Yard Regreening Agreement

    Maryland Port Administration

    Right of entry agreement that enables contractors to access school grounds to regreen paved surfaces for the MPA "Schoolyard Regreening" project.

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    Agreement

    Green Infrastructure Partnership Agreement

    City of Philadelphia

    Partnership agreement to foster collaboration in order to advance green infrastructure research, investment, and education.

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    Agreement

    Franklin Square School Yard Regreening Agreement

    Maryland Port Administration

    Right of entry agreement that enables contractors to access school grounds to regreen paved surfaces for the MPA "Schoolyard Regreening" project.

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    Agreement

    Anacostia Waterfront Initiative MOU

    Government of the District of Columbia

    Memorandum of understanding regarding the large-scale revitalization of the District of Columbia's waterfronts under the "Anacostia Waterfront Initiative" proj…

  • Case Study

    Birmingham’s Railroad Park

    A great spot to watch the trains and celebrate cultural events, the Railroad Park has successfully reinvigorated a central area of downtown Birmingham.

  • Case Study

    Portland’s Green Street Program

    Vegetated streetscape facilities are designed to handle runoff can filter water, remove pollutants, and reduce demand on stormwater infrastructure.

  • Case Study

    Green City, Clean Waters: Philadelphia’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Solution

    Read how Philadelphia built 172 stormwater tree trenches, 25 stormwater bump-outs, 48 rain gardens, 50 porous paving sites, and 132 other green stormwater infr…

  • 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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