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Articles in August, 2005 issue of Parks & Recreation

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