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Local Parks, Local Financing, Volume I: Increasing Public Investment in Parks and Open Space

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.

Local Parks, Local Financing II: Paying for Urban Parks Without Raising Taxes

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.

Asset Based Community Development Capacity Inventory

A tool to identify local citizen's talents and help groups become active in making the necessary connections to mobilize their capacities.

Place Matters Tools

This dynamic database is a resource for communities (their professional planners, public agencies and concerned citizens) to identify tools and processes for better community design and decision making.

Community Toolbox

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.

School Health Resource Database

This database includes smaple school district policies and information on physical activity.

Bikes Belong

This is an organization that works to promote bicycling.
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