Suburban

This handbook takes a close look at the revenue-generating options granted by sates to local governments and at the variety of ways in which communities are using these tools to support parks, open space and recreational facilities.

This report examines the ways in which communities can fund urban parks and recreational facilities through the use of fees, domains, and corporate donations. Funds thus generated can build new facilities, provide services and ensure maintenance of facilities and equipment.

This site provides current news and best practices in urban parks across the country.

A tool to identify local citizen's talents and help groups become active in making the necessary connections to mobilize their capacities.

This dynamic database is a resource for communities (their professional planners, public agencies and concerned citizens) to identify tools and processes for better community design and decision making.

The Clearinghouse provides resources relating to crime prevention through environmental design.

This innovative and useful toolbox contains numerous techniques for public participation that communities can use to get organized, to turn their vision into a reality, and to work together to improve their parks, rivers, open spaces and special places.

This toolkit helps communities put an economic value to amenities such as rivers, trails and greenway corridors.

This toolkit provides a collection of links and tools that support equitable development in communities.

This article identifies eleven steps that can be taken to transform public spaces into vibrant community places.