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Leveraging the Power of Parks and Water for 21st Century Cities CATHERINE NAGEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CITY PARKS ALLIANCE OCTOBER 2012
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Throughout the United States partnership opportunities between parks and water resource managers are being pursued as avenues for reducing stormwater costs and expanding park systems. In particular, the drive to daylight and restore covered streams is being embraced to serve the triple bottom line.
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Leveraging the Power of Parks and Water for 21st Century Cities CATHERINE NAGEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CITY PARKS ALLIANCE OCTOBER 2012
1. DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF CITY PARKS ALLIANCE
2. DEMONSTRATE PUTTING CITY PARKS TO WORK TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES – CASE STUDIES
3. EXPLAIN WHY SHOULD PARK AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
At the end of this presentation you will be able to:
Leveraging the Power of Parks and Water for 21st Century Cities
THE ROLE OF CITY PARKS ALLIANCE
“City Parks Alliance has its finger on the pulse of what’s happening in Washington, D.C. and in other cities around the country, and is the source for the best information available
on urban park issues.”Dan Jones, 21st Century Parks, Louisville, KY
WHO WE ARE
The only independent, nationwide, membership-driven organization solely dedicated to urban parks.
OUR VISIONOUR VISION
• Support communities and their parks
• Advocate for urban parks• Educate leaders on the role of
parks• Create and facilitate partnerships
WHAT WE DO
EXAMPLE OF PROGRAM TOPICS• Building Successful Public-Private
Partnerships• Partnerships Across Government
Platforms• Alternative Funding Models • Developing and Sustaining Corporate
Partner Relationships• Building Advocacy Campaigns
2012 International Urban Parks Conference
www.urbanparks2012.org
PUTTING CITY PARKS TO WORK TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES
Building on the Past
In 1855 Fairmount Park established to protect Philadelphia’s drinking water supply
PUTTING CITY PARKS TO WORK TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES
CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORKCENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK
CANAL PARK, WASHINGTON, DCCANAL PARK, WASHINGTON, DC
Managing Flood Events
• Buffalo Bayou, Houston
• Nashville
PUTTING CITY PARKS TO WORK TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES
Catherine
BUFFALO BAYOU, HOUSTON
NASHVILLE, TN
Managing Stormwater Runoff, Protecting Watersheds
• Green City, Clean Water program/South Heron Playground, Philadelphia
PUTTING CITY PARKS TO WORK TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES
FAIRMOUNT PARK, PHILADEPHIA
Protecting Water Supply
• Cal Anderson Park, Seattle
PUTTING CITY PARKS TO WORK TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES
ReservoirCoveringProgram
State-mandated
Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle Parks
76 acres new parkland
$150 million
CAL ANDERSON PARK, SEATTLECAL ANDERSON PARK
Restoring Ecological Health
• Saw Mill River Daylighting Project, Yonkers
PUTTING CITY PARKS TO WORK TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES
SAW MILL RIVER, YONKERS
WHY SHOULD PARKS AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
1) Meet environmental regulatory requirements
WHY SHOULD PARKS AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
2) Leverage resources
WHY SHOULD PARKS AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
3) Manage climate change
WHY SHOULD PARKS AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
4) Improve general quality of life
WHY SHOULD PARKS AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
5) Opportunities for environmental education
WHY SHOULD PARKS AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
6) Expansion of functions of drainage and water supply to create new spaces for community bonding and recreation
WHY SHOULD PARKS AND WATER AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER?
• 27+ national organizations working together to integrate trees as vital components of all cities and communities
• Vibrant Cities – nationwide initiative bridging multiple sectors and roadblocks to build and re-build better communities
*** Tomorrow AM Sidebar: Driving Collaboration b/w Urban Forestry &
Water Sectors sidebar
THIS CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATIONQUESTIONS?JOIN USSUPPORT USCONTACT US
www.cityparksalliance.org2121 Ward Ct., NW, Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20037202-974-5120
