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Obesity Trends in the U.S.: 1985-2000

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

This dramatic PowerPoint presentation from the Centers for Disease Control can help you make a powerful case for more green space- along with the programming and other activities to encourage people to use it. Also see the the CDC’s complementary “Active Communities” initiative.

Obesity Trends in the U.S.: 1985-2000

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Federal Funding

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Information about federal funding for land conservation and pending legislation that may affect communities’ efforts to create parks and protect open space. From Trust for Public Land.

Federal Programs

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Parks and Libraries in Partnership

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Diantha Schull, Executive Director of Libraries for the Future, talks about the important civic role for parks, libraries, and other institutions. Project for Public Spaces' Urban Parks Institute
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A Riverfront Runs Through It

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An examination of the ground-breaking partnership that has the nonprofit Riverfront Recapture assuming responsibility for riverfront parks in the cities of Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut. Parks and Recreation magazine
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Good Places

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An Urban Parks Institute article covering the four cornerstones of a good place: uses & activities, access & linkage, comfort & image - and perhaps most important - sociability.
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Building a Nonprofit Parks Organization

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Eleven keys to success, developed from those on the inside. Excerpted from Project for Public Spaces' Public Parks, Private Partners.
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Public Financing

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These case studies from the Trust for Public Land detail conservation finance examples from around the nation.

Conservation Finance

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Financing Parks: A Pay-As-You-Go Guide

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More options for paying for parks, from Building Together: Investing in Community Infrastructure.
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Their Work Is Child’s Play

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A discussion on the state of play in the U.S., with Roger Hart and Selim Iltus of Children's Environments Research Group at City University of New York (CUNY).
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Evaluating Park Safety: The Safety Audit Process

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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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Financing Parks: A Borrowing Guide

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Evaluate the myriad options for paying for parks - from straight-ahead taxes to more arcane sources like "Negotiated Extractions" and "Bond Banks." From Building Together: Investing in Community Infrastructure.
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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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