Denver Park Value Report
A TPL study of the park system of Denver shows that the city's parks generate considerable economic value, both to the local government and to Denver residents. read more »
Park System Analysis Publications
Hartford Park System Report
The results of this study show that while Hartford has an impressive amount of parkland for a city of its size and population and has an extensive network of park Friends groups, more needs to be done. read more »
Inside City Parks
Produced by TPL and the Urban Land Institute, Inside City Parks discusses the history, successes, goals, and needs of the nation's 25 largest urban park systems and includes data tables analyzing each park system on the basis of 18 performance indicators. read more »
Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System
City Parks Analysis,Conservation Finance,Parks for People read more »
Mecklenburg County Park Value Report
A new TPL study of the park system of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, shows that the county's parks generate considerable economic value, both to the local government and to Mecklenburg County residents. read more »
Newark Park Analysis
This report looks at the history of parks in Newark as well as the tremendous need for more city parks and recreational open spaces. read more »
Parking in Parks Data Table (CCPE, 2007)
This table shows the amount of parkland given over to car storage in selected parks (surface spaces only) for select cities. read more »
Parking Problems in City Parks (CCPE, 2007)
Urban park advocates struggle to create new green space but a large swath of existing parkland is given over to automobile storage. read more »
Philadelphia Park Value Report
This first-of-its-kind report for the Philadelphia Parks Alliance documents the economic value of the city's park system for seven different factors - clean air, clean water, tourism, direct use, health, property value and community cohesion. read more »
Road Closures in Parks (Planning, 2008)
Cities across the country are closing their park roads to cars and opening them to people and finding that these freed up areas are increasing park usership without much of the feared consequences of traffic problems and accessibility. read more »
