Home to the Urban InstitutePartnerships for Parks: Lessons from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest urban Parks Program
About This Report
Introduction
The Advantages of Partnerships for Parks
A Framework for understanding Parks Partnerships
Conclusion
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Conclusion

These initial findings from the Urban Institute evaluation of public-private partnerships for parks development and this framework for assessing partnerships are offered in hopes that they will be helpful for others interested in parks partnerships and for those interested in successful public-private partnerships in any field. We offer these observations as a stimulus for action and for further diagnosis and discussion, and we welcome comments or feedback from all.

Acknowledgments

The authors of this report—Chris Walker with Robin Redford and Carol Steinbach—acknowledge the time and effort contributed to the research by staff of local parks agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the Trust for Public Land. We also acknowledge the insightful comments of Adam Stoll and other staff of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. Errors are those of the authors, and their views do not necessarily represent those of the Urban Institute or the Fund.

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