Articles from Parks & Recreation (August 1, 2005)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
10 tips for designing skate plazas.		Brief Article	256
A new perspective on urban spaces: urban sprawl, new urbanism and the role of the park and recreation field.	Lankford, Sam		2775
After-school programs alter lives of at-risk youth: park and recreation department-sponsored programming is effective in reducing crime and educating children.	Vinluan, Monica Hobbs		1212
Anniversary wishes.			1243
Aquatic equipment.			42
Basketball equipment.			60
Boundaries need not apply: playgrounds are exceeding the Americans with Disabilities Act's guidelines on accessibility.	Roberts, Rachel		1552
Building community one playground at a time.		Brief Article	228
Calendar of events.		Calendar	574
California Council on Physical Fitness and Sports announced.		Brief Article	130
Citizens rally round the field: former racetrack finds new tread as an athletic field.			450
Climbing system.			85
Contrasting court rulings on religion.		Brief Article	215
Court surfacing.			50
Electronic locker system.			62
Flight of fancy: kitesurfing is about to land in your waterfront area. Will you be ready to catch the wave?	Wuttke, Douglas		1194
From the editor.	Roberts, Rachel	Editorial	349
History in the making: urban park agenda launched at NRPA headquarters.	Thorner, John		623
Homeless and hopeless in the park: parks are salvation for the weary.	La Page, Will		906
How to find it.		Directory	117
John Chambers accepts award.		Brief Article	75
NRPA Congress showcases experts in the field.		Brief Article	198
NRPA introduces distance learning programs.			182
NRPA turns 40: celebrate the 40th anniversary of the association that supports parks and recreation.		Brief Article	130
Parks and physical activity: although a proven relationship exists between parks and recreation and physical activity, additional measurements are needed.	Henderson, Karla A.		3637
Partners in land conservation.		Brief Article	126
Pie-in-the-sky park proposed.		Brief Article	112
Play structures.			64
Play systems.			67
Playground safety.			71
Playground see-saws.			81
Playground surface.			57
Risking everything: Betty van der Smissen's contributions have influenced outdoor programming, legal liability, research and the accreditation fields.			647
Roll to skatepark design success: building the perfect skatepark is harder than landing a tweaked frontside grabber--trust us, it's one tough trick.	Lemmon, Heidi		2198
Shade cover.			58
Spraypark equipment.			68
Storage lockers.			59
Summit convenes to create urban agenda: park and recreation leaders from America's largest cities met to discuss urban issues.	Roberts, Rachel		625
The economics of urban park planning: urban park planning through strategic land use can lead to increased value for the community.	Pack, Andrew		2055
Washington: coffee company commits to parks.			370
Waterpark features.			71
Weyerhaeuser ChoiceDek[R].			52