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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
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