Urban

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 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.

For those concerned that green spaces may foster crime and illegal activity, evidence now exists that the opposite may be true. When adjacent to residential areas, green spaces have been shown to create neighborhoods with fewer violent and property crimes and where neighbors tend to support and protect one another.

People value the time they spend in city parks, whether walking a dog, playing basketball, or having a picnic. Parks can provide measurable health benefits, from providing direct contact with nature and a cleaner environment, to opportunities for physical activity and social interaction.

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.

This article explains how to design public spaces for physical activity and why doing so is important to community health.

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.