Downtown Parks: Funding Methods, Management Structures, and Costs
The report "Downtown Parks: Funding Methods, Management Structures, and Costs" was originally prepared for the city of Minneapolis.
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CCPE Publications
The Center for City Park Excellence publications cover a range a topics from park renewal and city planning to the economic and health benefits of parks and open space.
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Excellent City Parks Report
This Report provides examples of exceptional practices in the cities studied along with a referral to some of the city park facts collected by the Center for City Park Excellence.
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Fairways Under Fire (CCPE, 2011)
The decade of the 2000s saw frenzied construction of golf course communities coupled with a leveling off of participation. As a result, many golf operations are competing over a limited number of customers, and cities are trying to figure out what to do with courses that no longer turn a profit or even cover costs.
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From Fitness Zones to the Medical Mile
The 2011 report details more than 75 innovative features and programs, including 14 case studies, that maximize a park's ability to promote physical activity and improve mental health.
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From Recreation to Re-creation
This chapter on creating and maintaining parks was taken from the report "From Recreation to Re-creation: New Directions in Parks and Open Space System Planning" produced for the American Planning Association, January, 2008.
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Governing Urban Park Conservancies
"Governing Urban Park Conservancies: A Review of Board Structure and Roles at Six Major City Park Conservancies" was a study prepared by the Center for City Park Excellence for Legler Benbough Foundation, San Diego.
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Hampton Roads Park Deficit Report
The Trust for Public Land conducted a study of parkland in the five major cities of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
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Hartford Park System Report
Hartford's park network was once among the nation?s best. While strengths remain, the network needs attention to regain prominence. Abundant parkland and an extensive network of park Friends groups could help the city unify park management, bring in more state and federal grants, and stimulate corporate and non-profit partnerships. 32 pages with Maps and tables. Published 2007.
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Highway Deck Parks (CCPE, 2007)
Whether called a lid, deck, bridge or tunnel, there are already at least 20 highway parks in the country and at least a dozen more somewhere in the planning pipeline.
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How Cities Use Parks for Community Revitalization
"How Cities Use Parks for How Cities Use Parks for Community Revitalization" was included in City Parks Forum Briefing Papers 01 publication produced by the American Planning Association, 2002.
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