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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New York Zoning Law and Practice Report
By Thomson Reuters
Article considers five alternative revenue strategies that show promise for leveraging private dollars for public parks and protected open space.
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Nurturing Neighborhoods
By Clement Lau-American Planning Association
LA County’s master planning effort for six of its most "park-poor" unincorporated communities, bridging sustainability, social equity, and parks.
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Investing in Equitable Urban Park Systems: Case Studies & Recommendations
City Parks Alliance
Learn from seven cities that are leading the way with data-driven approaches to guide park investments, engage communities, and build better parks for all.
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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.
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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.