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Planning and Marketing: Two Keys to a Recreation Center's Success.

Downs, Joseph P. – Parks and Recreation, 1983

Indoor recreational facilities in Fairfax County, Virginia, owe their success to (1) development of comprehensive plans, which take into account site location, community needs, area trends, and financing possibilities, and (2) use of continuous marketing strategies. The centers are self-supporting. Each offers a variety of recreation/sports…

Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, County Programs, Facility Planning, Marketing

County Parks--State of the Art Today.

Nelson, Charles M.; Leroy, Lawrence – Parks and Recreation, 1983

Over 200 county park agencies were surveyed to determine: (1) what kinds of recreational services they provided; (2) the age and origin of visitors; (3) park acreage and its relationship to county population; and (4) the number and type of employees. Implications for the future role of county parks are discussed. (PP)

Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Recreation Programs, County Programs, Facility Planning