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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2022 Outdoor Participation Trends Report
Outdoor Foundation
This research study examines interest in outdoor recreation after the COVID pandemic disruption.
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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.
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The Common Ground Framework: Building community power through park and green space engagement
Trust for Public Land
This paper explores how parks and green spaces can increase a community’s power, particularly communities of historically excluded groups.
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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.
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Examining facilitators and challenges to implementing equitable green space policies: Lessons from Los Angeles County
Journal of Urban Affairs by co-authors: Alessandro Rigolon, The University of Utah, and and Jon Christensen, University of California, Los Angeles
This research report investigates facilitators and challenges of implementing equitable green space policies in Los Angeles County.
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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.
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Austin Adopt-a-Park Program: Technical Assistance Panel Report
Urban Land Institute Cohort for Park Equity
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Austin, as part of the ULI Cohort for Park Equity, convened a panel of experts to examine equity issues as they relate to the city’s…
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The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Report
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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Cross-sectional associations of different types of nature exposure with psychotropic, antihypertensive and asthma medication
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
In this cross-sectional study, a higher frequency of green space exposure is thought to be beneficial for human health.
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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.