A joint school and recreation complex in Arlington County, Virginia, is designed to serve the entire community. (Editors)

This article discusses organization of a community resource bank for recreational programming. (PD)

Mobile recreation units can bring a variety of program offerings to participants often missed by conventional programming. (JD)

This article describes how a community, with business concerns and volunteer citizens, constructed a safe and enjoyable playground for handicapped children. (JD)

It is argued that community recreation directors must seek the backing of influential private individuals to succeed in obtaining community support for recreational opportunities. (GW)

Park and recreation professionals are facing a dual challenge: to offer comprehensive recreation programs for all ages and income levels; and to establish trends, providing opportunities for development and assimilation of new skills and interests into the public's repertoire of leisure activities. (Author)

To promote aquatic facilities, it is essential to assess the attitudes, needs, and desires of the community. Effective promotion, use of available community resources, and cost-effective operation are the realities of the future. (JMK)

This article describes the methods used to clean up and preserve a lake for the use of the community as a recreational facility. (JD)

Recreational programming for older adults should provide for enjoyment, a sense of belonging, new learning experiences, new skills development, recognition and utilization of old skills, opportunities to serve others, and formation of new friendships. (JD)

This article describes how three neighborhoods in the city of New York, through vigorous citizen leadership and active volunteers, converted decayed and abandoned slum areas into attractive recreational centers. (JD)

Drastic changes in and elimination of park, recreation, and leisure services curricula have occurred in higher education. Practitioners and educators can help promote the future of campus and community programs. The paper explains how to create the necessary image to keep such programs workable, noting important keys to program success. (SM)

Natural, human, and capital resources necessary for building recreational trails are noted. (GW)

To conserve energy consumed by cars and to improve the environment by reducing air pollution caused by them, communities should develop and expand already existing urban parks so they will be attractive to potential users who can reach them by walking or bicyling. (JD)

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will be one of the first public recreation agencies in the country with facilities that are completely accessible to the physically disabled. (SK)

The park and recreation department of Kettering, Ohio has begun to promote volunteerism both as a way to involve citizens and as an effective way to make money. Benefits include positive attitudes toward programs, cost reductions, and the availability of persons with special, unique skills. (JN)