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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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These are the largest parks located within the limits of a U.S. city. Most are owned by the municipality, but some are owned by a state, a county, a regional agency or the federal government. If a park extends beyond the boundary of the city, only the acreage within the city is noted here. read more »
The Center for City Park Excellence maintains the nation's most complete database of park facts for the largest U.S. cities. read more »
The Center for City Park Excellence maintains the nation's most complete database of park facts for the largest U.S. cities. read more »
Keeping Balboa Park Magnificent in its Second Century PART I: A Look at Management, Fundraising, and Private Partnerships at Five Other Major U.S. City Parks. read more »
This article, "The Best Backyard in Baltimore: Baltimore's Beating Heart is Renewed After Decades of Neglect" orginally appeared in Landscape Architecture Magazine, December, 2002. read more »
This report measures the economic value of Boston's park and recreation system. read more »
In an article that appeared in the May 2009 issue of Parks & Recreation, TPL's Center for City Park Excellence looks into where, how and how many park agencies are creating skate parks. read more »
The role of parks and greenspace in redevelopment in Camden, New Jersey. read more »
The Trust for Public Land partnered with the citizens of Hartford to set a strategy to revitalize the city's historic yet struggling park system. read more »
Other similar cities and lacks the leadership it needs to compete. Among Other findings, the Report indicates that Indianapolis parks must be better marketed to the public, and that considering parkland acquisitions as strategic investments can help achieve Other city priorities. Published 2002. read more »
