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Felton, Bill – Parks and Recreation, 1976
The Milwaukee County Park Commission, private industry, and the governments of surrounding counties are cooperating in the improvement and lengthening of a bike trail which will eventually provide 66 miles of recreational bicycling. (JD)
Descriptors: Bicycling, Community Planning, Cooperative Planning, Recreational Facilities
Artz, Robert M. – Parks and Recreation, 1971
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Planning, Cultural Enrichment, Human Resources
Artz, Robert M. – Parks and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Recreation Programs, Community Services, Recreation
Carignan, Roland – Parks and Recreation, 1978
A community program established to encourage regular walking for exercise and pleasure is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Recreation Programs, Group Activities, Leisure Time
Curtis, Joseph E. – Parks and Recreation, 1977
This article describes the reorganization of a city government to improve delivery of services to the citizens in the areas of recreation and health. (JD)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Cooperation, City Government, Community Planning
Hall, Kenneth B. – Parks and Recreation, 1991
Fitness trails for senior adults are being developed in retirement communities and community parks nationwide to enhance total fitness through activities that build cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, strength, and balance. Recreation planners must create fitness trails that are interesting, enjoyable, safe, and appropriate for the senior…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Exercise, Health Promotion, Older Adults
Dwyer, John F.; Gobster, Paul H. – Parks and Recreation, 1992
Increasing ethnic/racial diversity challenges parks and recreation (PR) planners. Research indicates enough group differences in recreational participation and preferences to suggest that racial/ethnic background is an important consideration in PR planning. Facilitated focus group discussions with community members can help planners understand…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Planning, Cultural Influences, Equal Facilities
Gold, Seymour M. – Parks and Recreation, 1977
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)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Community Planning, Community Resources, Energy Conservation
Linton, David – Parks and Recreation, 1977
This article relates the history of a successful campaign waged by concerned citizens in a community against the local planning commission to preserve an endangered portion of woodland. (JD)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Attitudes, Community Planning
