At this time of national fiscal crisis, investments that create jobs and grow our economy must be paramount. The Land and Water Conservation Fund has delivered significant benefits to our economy and communities through preservation of clean water, land, and wildlife habitat for current and future generations. Surveys show that Americans solidly support investment in public parks and open spaces. Indeed, the Fund has been a good investment: Every dollar spent results in a return of four dollars. And use of outdoor space has grown significantly during the economic crisis.
City Parks Alliance is working to build continued support from our nation’s mayors for this important source of non-taxpayer-funded investment in our communities. In June, the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution supporting the Land and Water Conservation Fund as critical to the goal that “everyone in urban America should live within a short walk of a park that is clean, safe and vibrant.” The resolution calls for greater support for urban parks from the Obama Administration, U.S. Congress, U.S. Mayors and the private sector, including full funding of LWCF and the America's Great Outdoors Initiative.
CPA members and partners make up a strong nationwide network of influential community leaders. Your voice can make a difference in securing a commitment from public officials to create healthy and vibrant urban parks and open spaces for the 21st Century. We urge you to show your support of LWCF and to ask your mayor to sign on to the attached letter. Act now!
Current signers:
Phil Gordon
Mayor of Phoenix, AZ
Harvey L. Hall
Mayor of Bakersfield, CA
Roy Moore
Mayor of Brea, CA
Fred R. Smith
Mayor of Buena Park, CA
Ashley Swearengin
Mayor of Fresno, CA
Sukhee Kang
Mayor of Irvine, CA
Antonio Villaraigosa
Mayor of Los Angeles, CA
Kevin Johnson
Mayor of Sacramento, CA
Edwin M. Lee
Mayor of San Francisco, CA
Chuck Reed
Mayor of San Jose, CA
Sam Allevato
Mayor of San Juan Capistrano, CA
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor of Santa Ana, CA
Michael Hancock
Mayor of Denver, CO
Bob Murphy
Mayor of Lakewood, CO
Bill Finch
Mayor of Bridgeport, CT
Pedro Segarra
Mayor of Hartford, CT
Kasim Reed
Mayor of Atlanta, GA
David H. Bieter
Mayor of Boise, ID
Rahm Emanuel
Mayor of Chicago, IL
Carl Brewer
Mayor of Wichita, KS
Greg Fischer
Mayor of Louisville, KY
Mitch Landrieu
Mayor of New Orleans, LA
Chris Beutler
Mayor of Lincoln, NE
Thomas M. Menino
Mayor of Boston, MA
Dave Bing
Mayor of Detroit, MI
R.T. Rybak
Mayor of Minneapolis, MN
Christopher Coleman
Mayor of St. Paul, MN
Sean Becker
Mayor-Elect of Bozeman, MT
Anthony Foxx
Mayor of Charlotte, NC
Jerramiah Healy
Mayor of Jersey City, NJ
Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor of the City of New York, NY
Frank G. Jackson
Mayor of Cleveland, OH
Michael Bell
Mayor of Toledo, OH
Sam Adams
Mayor of Portland, OR
Michael Nutter
Mayor of Philadelphia, PA
Luke Ravenstahl
Mayor of Pittsburgh, PA
Ron Littlefield
Mayor of Chattanooga, TN
Karl F. Dean
Mayor of Nashville, TN
Lee Leffingwell
Mayor of Austin, TX
Mike Rawlings
Mayor of Dallas, TX
Joe Adame
Mayor of Corpus Christi, TX
John F. Cook
Mayor of El Paso, TX
Ralph Becker
Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT
Molly Ward
Mayor of Hampton, VA
Paul D. Fraim
Mayor of Norfolk, VA
Ray Stephanson
Mayor of Everett, WA
Mike McGinn
Mayor of Seattle, WA
Mary B. Verner
Mayor of Spokane, WA
Timothy Leavitt
Mayor of Vancouver, WA
Tom Barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee, WI
- Mayor's full name
- City and state
- Mayor's staff contact (name, phone, and email) -- in order to send the final version of the letter or for any questions that may arise
The above information can be sent to us at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at (202) 974-5120. Mayors of cities and towns of all sizes are invited to support the letter.
Click here to download the letter!
