ParkXChange Resource Library

Resources for Urban Park Professionals

This searchable library hosts helpful park resource documents, including cross-sector MOUs, equity action plans, agreements for park maintenance and operations, dog park and concession management, green infrastructure development and maintenance, community benefits, arts and cultural programming and events, as well as other resource guides and technical tools to support park partnerships.

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LA Sun Quest Community Benefits Plan
Sun Quest Development LLC
This agreement includes provisions to fund an indoor/outdoor youth center with recreational equipment & basketball courts. It also includes plans for 4,000 squ…
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Agreement
LA Staples Center Community Benefits Program
LA Arena Land Company
This program overview includes provisions to conduct a needs assessment, and provide funding for parks & open space in Figuroa Corridor community. $1 million i…
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Report
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…
Case Study
Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment for Student Learning
This program develops critical thinking in students by using field studies to teach the scientific method of inquiry and respect for the environment.
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
Restoration of Pittsburgh’s Schenley Plaza
Explore how the plaza was reinvented into a thriving public space by involving the public in planning and engaging potential funders in the process early on.
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
New Communities Program – Park and Neighborhood Revitalization in Chicago
The New Communities program helps ensure that residents and businesses benefit from neighborhood revitalization and participate in planning for the neighborhoo…
Case Study
NashVitality Community Health Program, Nashville
NashVitality aims to improve citizens' quality of life through health, programming, and green initiatives.
Case Study
The Innovative, Strategic Process of Creating Chicago’s Millennium Park
Learn how Millennium Park's innovative creation process has increased tax revenue, stimulated real estate development, attracted tourists, and boosted local bu…

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ParkXChange Resource Library

Resources for Urban Park Professionals

LA Sun Quest Community Benefits Plan

LA Staples Center Community Benefits Program

A New Way of Working for Cities

Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment for Student Learning

Los Angeles Summer Night Lights Crime Prevention Program

Restoration of Pittsburgh’s Schenley Plaza

Birmingham’s Railroad Park

New Communities Program – Park and Neighborhood Revitalization in Chicago

NashVitality Community Health Program, Nashville

The Innovative, Strategic Process of Creating Chicago’s Millennium Park

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