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Small Grants Reap Large Rewards in Savannah, Georgia

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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Louisville Olmsted Park Conservancy: Stronger Partnerships Aid Fundraising

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A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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Places for People

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | 1 Comment
Why do some parks flourish while others fail? M. Christine DeVita, President of the Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds, shows why community involvement is key. From Trust for Public Land's "Land and People" magazine.
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Community Assets

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

The Search Institute provides an entire website dedicated to tools and studies related to building “community assets.”

The Search Institute

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Community Defines a New Model for A Park

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A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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The Neighborhood Matching Fund: Building Community in Seattle

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Jim Diers, Director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, describes the city's commitment to community: its neighborhood grant-matching program.
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Collaboration With Teens Creates Popular Skate Park

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A look at how teens came to help plan, design - and manage - a skate park in New York's Riverside Park. A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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What Role Can Citizens Play in Creating Safer Parks?

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Giving people a greater feeling of control over their park can, in turn, foster a sense of ownership and pride. From Toronto Parks & Recreation's Planning, Designing and Maintaining Safer Parks.
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Rediscovering Community Through Parks

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A keynote address by John P. Kretzmann, Co-Director of Northwestern University's Asset-Based Community Development Institute.
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Inventory Your Community’s Assets

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Strong communities identify, value and use the skills and assets of their residents. This key tool shows you how to to assess the capacities of a neighborhood – from the ABCD Institute.

ABCD Institute – Resources

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Action For Change

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An inspirational speech about reconciling a strong vision for the future with the dirty, day-to-day work neccessary to achieve that vision. From Larry B. McNeil, organizer, Industrial Areas Foundation.
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Building a Greenway in Boston

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Valerie Burns, director of the Boston Natural Areas Fund, discusses new lessons learned while working on a greenway project in East Boston.
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