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Rediscovering the Potential of Urban Riverfronts
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceIndustrial waterfronts are being rediscovered. Areas that were once an eyesore are being reborn into beautiful community parks and greenways that are reconnect…
City Parks Alliance Applauds Interior Department Announcement of $13.3 Million for Local Parks and Recreation
City Parks Alliance applauds the announcement of $13.3 million in grants to benefit disadvantaged urban communities.
How New Private Funding Strategies Are Helping Build More Urban Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceNo longer just ball fields and picnic tables, today’s parks serve multiple purposes, spurring collaborations between parks departments and other public agencie…
City Parks: Important Foundation for Youth
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceNeighborhood parks are a portal to experiencing the natural world, a community hub for families and neighbors, and a place for outdoor learning.
New Public and Private Funding Strategies for Urban Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceToday’s parks serve multiple purposes, spurring interesting collaborations between parks departments and other public agencies.
The Power of City Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceCity parks are an important part of everyday life and provide public health, environmental, and economic value.
What City Planners Can Learn From St. Paul’s Parque Castillo
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceLearn about the new concept of creative placemaking and Parque Castillo's new installation celebrating the life of activist Nicholas Castillo.
Why Urban Parks Are Essential Infrastructure
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceUrban parks are essential infrastructure for 21st-century cities: they help solve cities' health, transportation, and economic challenges.
For Most Americans, Their Closest Park is a City Park
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceCity parks promote social wellbeing, help grow local economies, create new transportation options, combat crime, and reduce environmental impacts.
The First National Study of Neighborhood Parks
Neighborhood parks support leisure-time physical activity, yet most Americans do not meet national guidelines for physical activity.
Red Fields to Green Fields National Meeting
The Red Fields to Green Fields concept consists of tearing down underused, overleveraged real estate to create urban parks and land banks.
White House Urban Policy Rep Supports Red Fields to Green Fields
The White House had identified three goals for its urban policy: economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion.