contents july 2014 volume 49 | number 7 | www.nrpa.org www.nrpaa.o org 2014 NRPA CONGRESS SECTION Read the digital edition of this issue online at http://digital. parksand recreation.org. 44 Reaching New Heights NRPA and its partners work to renew Charlotte, North Carolina's Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Park as the fifth project in NRPA's Parks Build Community initiative Danielle Taylor contents COVER STORY 38 Learning Curve The field of parks and recreation is changing, and with it, the outlook of students, academics and practitioners Samantha Bartram 2 Parks & Recreation | J U LY 2 0 1 4 | W W W. N R PA . O R G 46 2014 Gold Medal Finalists Announced NRPA congratulates the top contenders for the association's highest prize, the National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management Brenda Beales