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Managing High-Quality Parks Environments: Models and Lessons from Selected Parks in New York City, Chicago, and Cincinnati
This report examines the management features of the 21 parks to identify lessons for how to create and maintain a premier waterfront gathering place.
Parks That Protect: Leveraging Waterfronts for Resilient Communities
Explores seven leading-edge waterfront park projects from around the world built to protect adjacent neighborhoods from climate threats.
Greater & Greener 2024
Join us for Greater & Greener 2024: An International Urban Parks Conference. Registration is now open!
Water Rising: Equitable Approaches to Urban Flooding
Report highlights cities that experienced flooding, summarizes context of climate change, describes priority actions for equitable resilience.
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…
Cumberland and Riverfront Parks
These parks fulfill a vital role in managing stormwater and making Nashville safer and more resilient.
Confluence Park
Once an industrial dumping ground, Confluence Park is now the premier outdoor recreation destination and educational resource for the city of Denver.
Greater & Greener 2022
Greater & Greener 2022: An International Urban Parks Conference comes to Philadelphia, PA from June 18-21, 2022.
Sugarhouse Casino CBA
This Community Benefits Agreement for Sugarhouse Casino and the City of Philadelphia includes provisions to allow public access to a waterfront promenade.
RFP for Seattle’s Boulevard System
This document is request for proposal for the preparation of a National Register of Historic Places- Multiple Property Documentation for Seattle's Olmsted park…
Anacostia Waterfront Initiative MOU
Memorandum of understanding regarding the large-scale revitalization of the District of Columbia's waterfronts under the "Anacostia Waterfront Initiative" proj…
Business Improvement Districts and Public Spaces
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…
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…
Rediscovering the Potential of Urban Riverfronts
Next-generation urban parks are leading the way to a better future for our cities, drawing in business development and new permanent residents.