New Yorkers for Parks’ Research & Planning Department monitors park conditions, educates the public about park policy and funding issues, and weighs in on open space components of real estate developments in all five boroughs. Our reports and studies work to affect change on a citywide level, offering solutions to ensure that park services are efficient, effective and equitable. To find out more, contact Research & Planning Director, Cheryl Huber, chuber@ny4p.org. Report Card on Parks ProjectNew Yorkers for Parks’ award-winning Report Card on Parks project was designed in 2002 and is the only independent, annual survey of the maintenance of parks in all five boroughs.
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Tracking Crime in NYC Parks
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In the 2008 report, “Tracking Crime in New York City Parks,” New Yorkers for Parks analyzes data collected through a pilot program which tracks crime in the city’s 20 largest parks. Download the Executive Summary Download the full report.
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This educational brochure is a citizen’s guide to the process of “parkland alienation,” or the taking of parkland for a non-park use. Click here to download the report Click here to download the report in Spanish Click here to download the report in Chinese
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Making the Most of Our Parks
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New Yorkers for Parks and the Citizens Budget Commission released in June, 2007, Making the Most of Our Parks. This report highlights past successes and current challenges for New York City parks. In addition, it offers concrete recommendations for how to improve the parks system so that more new yorkers have green, clean and safe parks in their neighborhood. Download the Full Report
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Comparative Park Management Models
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The "Comparative Park Management Models" report provides background research on “best practices” in urban parks management and funding in three major municipalities – Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.
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A New Turf War: Synthetic Turf in New York City Parks is the first comprehensive study that identifies the issues surrounding the use of synthetic turf and offers a series of recommendations on how to determine when and where synthetic turf is appropriate in New York City’s parks and athletic fields.
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