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Greater & Greener 2024
Join us for Greater & Greener 2024: An International Urban Parks Conference. Registration is now open!
City Parks Alliance: Summer Series 2021
Click here for all information on the Summer Series happening June 14-25, 2021!
Shelby Farms Park and Greenline
Shelby Farms Park is one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. and features open pastures, forested areas, an international award-winning playground, equestri…
Creative Placemaking Guide
This handy guide outlines the definition of creative placemaking and how it can make for better parks and stronger communities.
Greater & Greener 2022
Greater & Greener 2022: An International Urban Parks Conference comes to Philadelphia, PA from June 18-21, 2022.
Pitchfork Music Festival Permit
A detailed agreement between the Chicago Park District and Big Stik, LLC, outlining fees, usage, and rules for holding the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Pa…
City Workshops on Creative Placemaking
City Parks Alliance and The Trust for Public Land have partnered to develop The Field Guide for Creative Placemaking and Parks, a book that serves as a "how-to…
Opportunity to Host a Workshop in Your City
This webinar covers the basics and answers questions about applying to bring a City Parks Alliance workshop to your community.
Crowdsourcing for Park Projects
Only slides are available for this webinar.
Business Improvement Districts and Public Spaces
Only slides are available for this webinar.
Restoration of Pittsburgh’s Schenley Plaza
Explore how the plaza was reinvented into a thriving public space by involving the public in planning and engaging potential funders in the process early on.
The Innovative, Strategic Process of Creating Chicago’s Millennium Park
Learn how Millennium Park's innovative creation process has increased tax revenue, stimulated real estate development, attracted tourists, and boosted local bu…
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…
Developing Arts and Cultural Programs to Revitalize Parks and Communities in New York
CPF brings 900 arts and cultural performances each year to a total audience of nearly 400,000, making it one of the largest providers of cultural programs in N…
The Trust for Public Land and City Parks Alliance Announce $50,000 NEA Grant for Creative Placemaking
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Knowledge Building program will fund city workshops that explore park partnerships and creative placemaking.
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.
Parks in Saint Paul and Minneapolis Win First Toro Urban Park Innovation Award
Parque Castillo and Bossen Field Park were chosen for the important roles they play in bringing their communities together through recreation and arts.
Atlanta Parks Outdoor Events and Use Policy
Rules and stipulations for hosting outdoor events in Atlanta's public parks.