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Parks & Rec Business
  Parks&Rec Business
September 2006
Volume 5, Issue 2

parks + playgrounds

Evolving Dog-Park Design Standards
“What Poochie wants, Poochie gets…”

Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)
Meeting the public demand for more parks and green space often means running an end-around those folks who love parks and clamor for their development – as long as it’s not in their backyard


everything H2O


Aquatics Centers
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly


grounds + sports turf


Integrated Pest Management Update
Parks & Rec Business Report Yields Results!

IPM
What does it all mean?

Pesticide Rebuttal
No, pesticides are not saving the Earth. Instead, they are poisoning us.

Rugged Toys
Special Report – Utility Vehicles

sports + fitness + recreation

Dodge Ball
The game every kid (and adult) loves

From Dream to Reality
National Alliance For Youth Sports (NAYS) founder pauses to look back at 25-years of work and progress

Treks and the City
The adventures of Jamie and Claud as they wend their way through London streets, canals and parks in an ill advised attempt to get to work

Departments

Publisher’s Note
Freeze Frame

This-N-That
Submissions from the parks and recreation world… and beyond

Supplier Showcase
Guide to industry suppliers

A Step Ahead
Making the Cut
In life, as in sports, making the cut is often more about heart than talent

Reader Service Page
Quick access to information from our advertisers

Product Review
Great new products

Classifieds
Big savings

Advertiser Index
Your guide to ads in this issue

Quote/Unquote
“…locker rooms, like parking lots, are the number-one location for vandalism, theft and frustration, including such bizarre behavior as, “Who flung da poo!” So, try and imagine the worst and hope for the best. ”
--Don Bessler, director, Longmont Parks, Open Space and Public Facilities, Longmont, CO