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Conducting a System-Wide Park Assessment

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Examples and strategies adapted from Portland Parks & Recreation's Parks Assessment Summary.
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No Dogs Allowed?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

When New York City cracked down, dog owners piped up — and New York Magazine ran a feature story.

Turf War

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Community Policing and Change

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
William Bratton, former commisioner of the NYPD, discusses the impact of policing with the community, through partnership and empowerment.
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Management Innovation Results in Cleaner City Playgrounds

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Thanks to quicker detection of problems and the use of welfare workers, New York City's playgrounds are cleaner and their equipment is in better structural condition. A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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Rating New York’s Parks and Playgrounds

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
New York City's Park and Recreation Supervisor Henry Stern walks us through an evaluatory process to rate the city's playgrounds.
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Bylaws and Other Helpful Documents

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

Nonprofit bylaws, management tools and a host of other helpful resources can be found at the Internet Nonprofit Center.

The Nonprofit FAQ

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Comparative Park Management Models

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

This 2003 study delves into the departmental organization, partnership programs, and funding models and strategies for parks systems in Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston.

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Comparative Park Management Models

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Evaluating Park Safety: The Safety Audit Process

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A tool based on users' experiences and feedback, which can help in assessing a park in terms of fear of crime and perceptions of safety. From Toronto Parks & Recreation's Planning, Designing and Maintaining Safer Parks.
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What If We Just Threw Them A Party?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A look at a signature annual event in New Orleans, which raises money for a parks organization - and makes the most of in-kind donations.
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Publicizing Your Event

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Attract new volunteers and raise your profile with these tips on flyers, media contacts and other ways to promote an event, from Partnerships for Parks.

Planning Successful Events

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Greenway Vision Saves River and Generates Investment

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | 1 Comment
An article from the Urban Parks institute chronicling how Denver civic and political leaders organized the reclamation of the South Platte River into a regional greenway system, spurring not only parkland and environmental benefits but also redevelopment of large tracts of industrial land downtown.
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Zone Gardening: A Report from Central Park

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A change in management style helped Central Park make dramatic improvements in its overall park maintenance.
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