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Building Community Ownership through Engagement
Ensuring public spaces reflect and support local residents and diverse cultures requires building deep community connections. In historically marginalized nei…
Measuring Park Use to Better Understand Your Park System
Despite the historically high use of parks during the pandemic, many park organizations may lack a data-driven picture of how park use is changing and how this…
Low-Income Communities Need Park Funding Too | Next City
It is crucial to ensure that all communities receive the benefits of parks. City managers and park professionals interested in investing in these results shoul…
City Parks Alliance: Summer Series 2021
Click here for all information on the Summer Series happening June 14-25, 2021!
2020 Funding Guide
Useful list of funding sources to access resources to plan, build, and program parks and other communities assets.
Parks Won on Election Day
By: City Parks AllianceIn a year that brought uncertainty and challenges to our nation’s city parks, Election Day provided some relief. Voters in 11 states across the U.S. approved n…
Placemaking for an Aging Population: Guidelines for Senior-Friendly Parks
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…
Memorandum of Understanding Between Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Philadelphia Department of Human Services
MOU builds opportunities for disconnected young people and returning citizens, creating promising futures by tackling environmental challenges.
Assignment of Easements to the City of Birmingham
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 …
Partnership Agreement for the Five Mile Creek Greenway
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…
MOU Between Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & 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…
River Garden | Memphis, TN
A once dormant park has transformed into a breathtaking public space on the riverfront of downtown Memphis.
Equity in the Fourth Bluff District
Memphis River Parks Partnership discovers transferring park ownership to local non-profit greatly assists equity in developing urban parks.
Washington Area Bicyclist Association | Washington, DC
The Washington Area of Bicyclists Association annual fundraising bike ride showcases urban environment and historic sites along the C&O Canal.
Planning for the Summer and Beyond in Our Parks
Learn how your peers are approaching summer camps, volunteers, resident communication, scenario planning, and data collection in parks during and post-pandemic.
Healthy Aging at the Older Americans Center
A single fitness class started over 30 years ago has led to a thriving, full-time exercise program focused solely on residents age 55 and up.
The Active Communities Tool (ACT): An Action Planning Guide
A guide to improve built environments and promote physical activity, and create a cross-sector action plan consistent with community context.
The Active Communities Tool (ACT): Assessment Modules
Help users assess strengths and weaknesses of community plans, policies, and resources for improving built environments for physical activity.
A Special Message on the Power of Parks During the COVID-19 Crisis
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceThe role of our local parks and recreation as essential infrastructure has never been more apparent with shutdowns and isolated residents in need of community.
FY17 LWCF ORLP Selected Projects
A description of 16 Selected Projects and associated award amounts for FY17-18 LWCF-ORLP
