Ibirapuera Park Conservancy

Parque Ibirapuera Conservação
AbbreviationPIC
TypeNonprofit organization
PurposeTo care for green public spaces
HeadquartersSão Paulo
Location
  • Brazil
Coordinates23°34′59″S 46°39′47″W / 23.5831640883°S 46.6631725698°W / -23.5831640883; -46.6631725698
Region
Brazil
Websiteparqueibirapuera.org

Between 2014 and 2020,[1] the Parque Ibirapuera Conservação was a nonprofit organization that identified, preserved and enhanced the natural, historical and cultural assets of Ibirapuera Park—the most visited park in the South America[2][3]—and engaged local communities to care for others urban parks.[4][5]

It was recognized as one of the largest urban park community organization in Brazil, the Parque Ibirapuera Conservação has provided aid to support Ibirapuera Park including the Reading Grove restoration,[6][7] irrigation systems, research and conservation actions, volunteer engagement,[8] and interpretive programs.[9] The organisation worked was possible through the support of its members and donors, contributions from foundations, businesses, and individuals.

The organization follows the steps and the earlier governance model of Central Park Conservancy,[10] when it also engaged the parks neighborhood into a local pioneering project to professionalize urban park stewardship through civil society, and to serve as model to other urban parks and public open spaces. As Parque Ibirapuera Conservação sought international[11] management models for caring of public spaces, it also functioned as a local knowledge hub for urban parks in Brazil when provided assistance and guidance to parks friends groups.

In 2017, Ibirapuera Park entered into the municipal concession program,[12] and the Parque Ibirapuera Conservação members are advocated for better governance and more transparency[13][14] so that no matter what model the municipality adopted for its parks, the control should remain public.

  1. ^ "PIC Archive".
  2. ^ Gill, Nicholas (2014). "A Green Oasis at the Heart of a Concrete Jungle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. ^ "SP: passado e presente: Aos 63, Ibirapuera é o parque mais visitado da América Latina". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. ^ Justes Lores, Raul. "Vizinhos temem plano de Doria e propõem assumir parque Ibirapuera". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  5. ^ "Sobre o Parque Ibirapuera Conservação - Parque Ibirapuera Conservação". Parque Ibirapuera Conservação (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  6. ^ "Bosque da Leitura, no Ibirapuera, será reinaugurado neste domingo". Guia Folha (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  7. ^ "Parque do Ibirapuera reinaugura Bosque da Leitura". Estante de Letrinhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  8. ^ "Lixo: Ibira Amo e Cuido faz mutirão de limpeza no Ibirapuera - 05/12/2014 - Mara Gama - Colunistas - Folha de S.Paulo". m.folha.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  9. ^ "Mexa-se: passeio de bicicleta com apresentações musicais e caminhada no Ibirapuera estão entre as dicas da semana". Divirta-se (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  10. ^ "Public-Private Partnerships for Green Space in NYC | Public-Private Partnerships for Green Space in NYC". ccnmtl.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  11. ^ Conservancy, Central Park. "Press Release: Central Park Conservancy and CUNY Welcome Inaugural Urban Park Executive Leadership Program Cohort". www.centralparknyc.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  12. ^ Flynn, Daniel. "Sao Paulo to launch $2.3 billion privatization plan this year: mayor". U.S. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  13. ^ Vieira, André. "'Parque urbano não dá lucro', afirma diretor de ONG em São Paulo". Metro Jornal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  14. ^ "Parque do Ibirapuera: faltam respostas para o projeto de concessão". VEJA SÃO PAULO (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-04-05.