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Brooklyn Bridge Park
Where commercial piers once occupied Brooklyn’s East River shoreline, residents and tourists now enjoy a world-class waterfront park.
Rose Kennedy Greenway
As a destination for tourists, a gathering space for residents, and an economic driver, the greenway has reconnected the city with its waterfront.
Atlanta BeltLine
The BeltLine has become a critical piece of infrastructure, connecting Atlantans with each other and the surrounding greenspace and managing stormwater.
Case Studies: City Parks – A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy & Environment
Explore stories of parks whose infrastructure plays a vital role in their cities' social, economic, and well-being.
City Parks Infographics
This report highlights how cities are using Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to create measurable environmental, economic, and public health returns on …
A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy, and Environment
This report highlights the physical, mental, and environmental benefits that city parks provide and demonstrates how funds from the LWCF’s Outdoor Recreation L…
Greater & Greener 2022
Greater & Greener 2022: An International Urban Parks Conference comes to Philadelphia, PA from June 18-21, 2022.
Red Fields to Green Fields
Only slides are available for this webinar.
Seattle Shoreline and Salmon Habitat Assessment
Seattle Parks identified the most viable sites by considering both the needs of migrating juvenile salmon and the potential conflicts with human uses at variou…
Birmingham’s Railroad Park
A great spot to watch the trains and celebrate cultural events, the Railroad Park has successfully reinvigorated a central area of downtown Birmingham.
Portland’s Green Street Program
Vegetated streetscape facilities are designed to handle runoff can filter water, remove pollutants, and reduce demand on stormwater infrastructure.
Green City, Clean Waters: Philadelphia’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Solution
Read how Philadelphia built 172 stormwater tree trenches, 25 stormwater bump-outs, 48 rain gardens, 50 porous paving sites, and 132 other green stormwater infr…
Farm City Detroit Community Garden Program
Learn how Detroit created a sustainable, supportive neighborhood that fosters inter-generational mentorships between senior garden specialists and community yo…
Active Parks, Healthy Cities Parks & Recreation Magazine Feature
Today's parks are important components in urban networks that include commercial, residential, infrastructure and transportation functions.
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.
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.