10-Minute Walk Local Policy Framework
Shared Use Agreements
Expanding Recreational Options
Shared use agreements allow schools, sports fields, and other facilities to serve more people by opening them for community use outside regular hours. These agreements are especially valuable in neighborhoods that lack dedicated parks or where acquiring new land isn’t feasible.
Shared use agreements help communities make the most of existing public spaces. These agreements reduce barriers to recreation, strengthen partnerships among local organizations, and extend limited public resources—expanding equitable access to safe, welcoming places for people to gather, play, and connect.
TOOLKIT
How to Create a Community Schoolyard
Trust for Public Land has been transforming schoolyards for over 25 years. We have worked with more than a dozen school districts around the country and have successfully created nearly 300 Community Schoolyards to date. The guidance in this report comes from multiple dedicated staff who have decades of experience on team building, designing, constructing, and stewarding Community Schoolyards.
Shared Use Agreement Resources
Trust for Public Land’s Community Schoolyards Program offers resources for using and sustaining your schoolyard into the future.
ChangeLab Solutions offers a suite of resources for formalizing shared use agreements.