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What Role Can Citizens Play in Creating Safer Parks?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
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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Master Planning Case Study: Market Square

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Village of Ossining, New York

Village of Ossining Market Square: Case Description

Market Square is a .16-acre rectangular lot located along downtown Main Street in the Village of Ossining. Part of a larger .43-acre vacant lot used for municipal parking; the entire site had been part of a 1975 plan for Urban Renewal. In 1997, the Village was granted CDBG funding to [...]

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Paying for Urban Parks Without Raising Taxes

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

National parks expert Peter Harnik covers park financing, focusing on funding techniques beyond traditional tax allocations. A report from our partner, the Trust for Public Land.

Paying for Urban Parks Without Raising Taxes

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Volunteers in Parks Case Study: Alley Pond Environmental Center

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Research from the Urban Parks Institute
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Rating New York’s Parks and Playgrounds

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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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Cultivating Your Garden

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Lois Weisberg, Commissioner of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs, discusses the importance of having something going on - having something to celebrate - in urban parks, streets, and other public spaces.
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Innovative Funding Strategies

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Parks consultant Leon Younger outlines strategies to help use existing funding more efficiently and to attract new funding sources.
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Bylaws and Other Helpful Documents

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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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The Invisible Park: Revitalizing the Ten Invisible Landscapes

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
New ways to look at parks and their assets. From Steve Coleman, Executive Director, Washington Parks & People and President, Friends of Meridian Hill.
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If You Don’t Count, Your Park Won’t Count

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Estimating the number of city park users can be difficult, but is important in receiving funding. From the June 2005 issue of Parks and Recreation magazine.

If You Don’t Count, Your Park Won’t Count

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The Benefits and Drawbacks of Master Planning

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A primer on developing a tangible vision of your park's present and future - and what's required to get there. From Project for Public Spaces' Public Parks, Private Partners.
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Money from the Feds: UPARR

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

The Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) program, targeted to economically distressed urban cities, is one of the few sources of federal funds for urban parks projects. Read more on the National Park Service website.

Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program

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