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
Safety of Women and Girls Consultation Report
London Legacy Development Corporation
This report analyses the outcomes of the consultation and provides recommendations to increase the safety and feeling of safety of women and girls.
Report
What Makes Parks Safe?
Dr. Anna Barker and Professor George Holmes (University of Leeds) with Dr Rizwana Alam, Lauren Cape-Davenhill, Dr Sally Osei-Appiah and Dr. Sibylla Warrington Brown, in collaboration with West Yorkshire Combined Authority
This research report promotes the use of parks by women and girls, by understanding and responding to the barriers to feeling safe.
Member Exclusive
Agreement
State of Washington Contract for Encampment Cleanup Services
State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services
State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services contract for encampment cleanup services with a third-party vendor.
Member Exclusive
Agreement
City of Olympia Services Agreement for On-Call Homeless Encampment Clean-Up Services
City of Olympia, WA
This on-call services agreement from the City of Olympia is with an independent contractor skilled in the area of homeless encampment clean-up.
Technical Tool
Park Signs: Visiting the Park? Keep Six Feet Apart!
Memphis River Parks Partnership
COVID-19 social distancing signage.
Technical Tool
Infographics | COVID-19: Be Smart. Do Your Part.
Montgomery County Parks & Rec
Various COVID-19 related signs meant to educate park visitors on safe ways to access and use park facilities.
Policy
COVID-19 Response Plan
Seattle Parks & Recreation
Lays out preparations for Seattle Parks & Rec to coordinate with city agencies to provide essential services during a pandemic.
Report
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.
Case Study
Los Angeles Summer Night Lights Crime Prevention Program
Parks that are peak gang activity areas can be transformed into vibrant community spaces after dark with organized activities for at-risk youth and families.
Case Study
McKinley Park: Barrier-Free and Accessible
Learn how this accessible park was built and how it goes beyond ADA Standards for Accessible Design, informed by community input to address a wide variety of s…