Category: <span>Governance & Management</span>

What makes a city truly livable is not only housing, transit, or utilities—it is also the everyday places where people can rest, play, learn, create, and feel part of something bigger. Social Infrastructure is Essential Infrastructure explores how parks, libraries, recreation centers, sidewalks, plazas, community gardens, skateparks, and transit stops form the social backbone of...

This case study from Parks Community UK highlights how the Friends of Troopers Hill, a volunteer group in Bristol, successfully use a Management Plan to guide long-term stewardship and collaboration with the local government. Troopers Hill, designated as a Local Nature Reserve in 1995, is a haven for wildlife and a cherished community space. Since...

Smart Parks: A Toolkit by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation presents a groundbreaking framework for integrating technology into the management and design of urban parks. This guide explores how environmental, digital, and material innovations can transform public spaces into “SMART Parks” — places that enhance accessibility, safety, sustainability, and community well-being. The publication provides...

This Executive Summary presents a comprehensive overview of the strategies guiding the long-term stewardship of one of London’s most iconic urban landscapes.

The Little Book of Litter: An Essential Guide by Keep Britain Tidy is a practical and insightful resource that tackles one of the most persistent urban challenges — litter.

The Management Plan Parque Universidad by the Ayuntamiento de Huesca (Spain) offers a complete and transparent look at the structure, methodology, and daily operation behind the maintenance and long-term sustainability of one of the city’s most emblematic parks.

World Urban Parks Annual Reports capture our global progress, challenges, and achievements. Explore them here and see how we’re shaping greener, healthier, and more inclusive cities worldwide.

The Green Flag Award guide shows how management plans serve as strategic tools—driving vision, funding, and accountability in parks and green spaces.

C40’s Equitable Impact Toolkit helps cities assess waste policies’ social, economic, and environmental impacts, ensuring equity and cleaner urban spaces.