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Crime Prevention through Design

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

An annotated bibliography (of print resources) on environmental design and security. Annotated and posted by Sean Michael of Washington State University.

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

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New “Market Square” Park Reconnects Residents and Merchants to Downtown

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A public square in downtown Ossining, New York, was created out of the momentum around a farmer's market - and helped change people's perceptions about downtown. A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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Olmsted Crescent Marketing Plan

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Learn from this savvy plan, which brings together numerous partners as a collaborative to create promotional benefits that no organization could achieve on its own. Submitted by the Olmsted Cresent, a consortium of cultural resources and institutions in Buffalo, New York.
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The New York Council of Dog Owner Groups

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Representing over 10,000 dog owners, NYCDOG is dedicated to improving communities by promoting the establishment and maintenance of humane off leash recreation opportunities, responsible dog ownership and respectful park stewardship.

The NYC Council of Dog Owner Groups

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Concessions Overhaul Brings Major Expansion and New Exhibition

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
The story behind a successful capital campaign for Roger Williams Park, a 430-acre Victorian jewel in Providence, Rhode Island. An Urban Parks Success Story.
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How Partnership Organizations are Structured

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Issues to address regarding your organization's staff, as well as the board and its composition. From Project for Public Spaces' Public Parks, Private Partners.
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Gulf Coast Trail Nurtured by Strong Marketing Program

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The Pinellas Trail was financed before construction was even approved, due to an astute marketing and promotional effort by its founders. An Urban Parks Institute Success Story.
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Transforming a Park Group into an Organization

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Informal park groups that want to raise money or achieve longer-term goals need to formalize their structure. Partnerships for Parks shows how.
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What Role Can Maintenance and Operations Play in Creating Safer Parks?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Advice and strategies on using maintenance and parks staff to enhance perceptions of security. From Toronto Parks & Recreation's Planning, Designing and Maintaining Safer Parks
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Planning, Designing and Maintaining Safer Parks: Introduction

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An excellent guide that shows how physical and social factors affect perceptions of safety and actual safety in parks - and how to use a range of integrated tools to enhance park safety. From Toronto Parks & Recreation.
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Who Let the Dogs Out?

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

Dog owners who use Fort Greene Park on a regular basis earned off-leash hours, thanks to the efforts of the Fort Greene Park Users and Pets Society (P.U.P.S.).

Fort Greene P.U.P.S.

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Prospect Park Alliance Strategic Plan

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
After ten years, the Prospect Park Alliance developed a strategic plan to institutionalize its growing operation and make it a more effective, permanent and sustainable organization. This plan outlines the Alliance's goals for the future and the seven strategies devised to achieve those goals.
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