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.

Report
Nature-Based Solutions for Managing Stormwater in Parks
City Parks Alliance
This report from a cohort of parks and stormwater agency leaders from eight cities informs how to increase collaboration between the parks and stormwater manag…
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Agreement
GSI Conservation Easement Funding Agreement Template
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Template for conservation easement funding agreements for green stormwater infrastructure from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
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Agreement
Master Community Food Habitat Agreement
Denver Urban Gardens
This is a land use agreement template used by Denver Urban Gardens as an initial framework upon which all of their agreements are built.
Report
Ecology for Health: Design Guidance for Fostering Human Health and Biodiversity in Cities
San Francisco Estuary Institute
This document provides science-based guidance for designing urban spaces that foster both human health and urban biodiversity.
Report
Resilient Cities at the Intersection of Climate and Health
Resilient Cities Network and Yale University
2023 survey of city leaders to identify priorities in climate and health, capacity and existing infrastructure, and opportunities for collaboration.
Report
Managing High-Quality Parks Environments: Models and Lessons from Selected Parks in New York City, Chicago, and Cincinnati
University of Buffalo
This report examines the management features of the 21 parks to identify lessons for how to create and maintain a premier waterfront gathering place.
Report
Neighborhood Park Service: Strategies to create an equitable and activated park system for the District of Columbia
Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness, with assistance from Catherine O’Donnell, GW Climate and Health Institute
This report provides policy recommendations for how the NPS and Congress can leverage greenspaces to create a better park system in Washington, DC.
Report
State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2023: Time to Assess
United Nations Environment Program, Report authors: Eugénie L. Birch; Mauricio Rodas; Samuel Geldin; Amanda Lloyd
This report examines the critical need and the challenges and opportunities for Nature-based Solutions in cities.
Case Study
Parks That Protect: Leveraging Waterfronts for Resilient Communities
Urban Land Institute
Explores seven leading-edge waterfront park projects from around the world built to protect adjacent neighborhoods from climate threats.
Report
Greenspace in American Cities: How Access to Parks and Nature Can Improve Health and Well-Being
CityHealth, Beaumont Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Trust for Public Land
This report highlights disparities in greenspace access and outlines policy solutions that can ensure that all communities have access to public land.