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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Report
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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Policy
Equity Criteria for Capital and Rehabilitation — Neighborhood and Regional Park Project
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
The City of Minneapolis and the Park and Recreation Board enacted 20 Year Neighborhood and Regional Park Plan ordinances to achieve a shared goal of closing a …
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.
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Technical Tool
City of Atlanta Guide to Off-Leash Dog Park
City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
This document produced by the City of Atlanta is a guide for citizens who want to create an off-leash dog park.
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Plan
Hidden Valley Regional Park Off-Leash Management Plan
Washoe County
This document is an off-leash dog management plan for Hidden Valley Regional Park in Washoe County, Nevada.
Case Study
Boston’s Collaborative, Educational Park Maintenance Programs
This project teaches local inmates landscape skills by working in parks four to five days a week.
Report
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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Report
Portland Off-Leash Program Evaluation and Recommendations
Portland Parks and Recreation
This document is an evaluation of Portland's off-leash dog park program from their off-leash advisory committee.
Report
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.
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Agreement
Memorandum of Understanding Between Verde Forest Park Conservancy, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, and Portland Parks & Recreation
Forest Park Conservancy
An MOU that shows how to build a partnership model to improve restoration practices and achieve equity outcomes that can be replicated by other orgs.