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
A Framework for Assessing Equitable Health Outcomes of Parks
Urban Institute
Provides a framework for identifying how park systems improves health outcomes for users and understand how parks address health disparities.
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.
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Technical Tool
Placemaking for an Aging Population: Guidelines for Senior-Friendly Parks
Luskin School of Public Affairs
People over age 65 in the U.S. remain highly underserved in regards to parks. This report draws from different sources to understand how parks can be best desi…
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Agreement
Hemisfair Parkland Master Plan Agreement
City of San Antonio
Master agreement between the listed organizations for the long-term cooperative development, maintenance, and operation of the Hemisfair parkland area, as well…
Case Study
LA County: Park Needs Assessment
Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD)
Learn how a park needs assessment and an engaged community led to the passage of a new tax-based parks measure that provides funds to high-need areas.
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Plan
Parks for All
Canadian Parks & Recreation Association
Action Plan For Canada’s Parks Community
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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Plan
East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan
East Bay Regional Park District
This document is a comprehensive master plan from the East Bay Regional Park District in 1997.
Report
Fundamentals of Funding for Local Parks and Greenspace
Trust for Public Land
TPL’s 10-Minute Walk Program has compiled a list of common funding mechanisms for parks, along with a high-level summary of what they can fund.
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Plan
Austin’s Cities Connecting Children to Nature
Outlines partnership strategies and steps for cross-sector planning to ensure all children have abundant and equitable access to nature.