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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Policy
LA County Draft Displacement Avoidance Strategy
Los Angeles County
Memo outlining strategies to address and lessen displacement and gentrification outcomes as a result of park enhancement projects.
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Technical Tool
Grant Application – Western Reserve Land Conservancy to the Clean Ohio Fund
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
This is a winning grant application to the Clean Ohio Fund for land acquisition for the Lower Big Creek Project.
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Policy
Assignment of Easements to the City of Birmingham
Freshwater Land Trust
This is an example of a simple document that successfully transfers several parcels to a municipality at the same time. It only requires the City to record it …
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Agreement
Partnership Agreement for the Five Mile Creek Greenway
Freshwater Land Trust
This group is working on a 35-mile trail in an industrial area, working to restart local investment after major industry closures. They have implemented succes…
Technical Tool
NRPA Park and Recreation Professionals’ Guide to Fundraising
NRPA
This guide outlines the fundraising process for park and recreation agencies to work with business entities, conduct special events and help raise money.
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Case Study
Starting A Corps Manual Case Study: The Gulf Coast Restoration Initiative
The Corps Network
A step-by-step guide with milestones and benchmarks for those starting their own Corps program from exploratory phase to full operation.
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Agreement
MOU Between Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Mayors Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Agreement between Philly Parks & Rec Dept. and PowerCorpsPHL, an AmeriCorps initiative that engages “Opportunity Youth” in advancing their lives through servic…
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Technical Tool
Park Pride Map Showing Equity Grant Distribution
Park Pride, Atlanta
Map distribution of Park Pride Grants since equity program started in 2004 demarcated by the growth line that appeared in Atlanta City Design.
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Technical Tool
City of Atlanta Community Development Impact Area Maps
Park Pride, Atlanta
Map of neighborhoods defined by Community Development Impact Areas where at least 51% of the population is at or below 80% of Atlanta area median income.
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Technical Tool
San Francisco Emergency Child & Youth Care Program
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
A playbook for providing care for children with parents and caretakers on the front-lines of the COVID-19 outbreak.