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New Public and Private Funding Strategies for Urban Parks June 19, 2017
By Catherine Nagel. Originally published: Meeting of the Minds Across the country, urban parks are enjoying a renaissance. Dozens of new parks are being built or restored and cities are being creative about how and where they are located. Space under highways, on old rail infrastructure, reclaimed industrial waterfronts or even landfills are all in […]
The Power of City Parks June 16, 2017
By Catherine Nagel, originally posted: Toro Grounds for Success Nearly 80 percent of Americans live in urban and metropolitan areas. For them, city parks are an important part of everyday life, as places where children play, families recreate, and neighbors come together. For those who don’t have backyards, these local parks are often the closest experience […]
Greater & Greener in Minneapolis & St. Paul June 16, 2017
We’re just six weeks away from the start of the Greater & Greener Urban Parks Conference in Minneapolis and St. Paul and we want to encourage you to attend. You can register on the website. Recently, the Trust for Public Land held their first all-staff in person meeting in many, many years on the campus […]