www.nrpa.org * JUNE 2010 * Vol. 45 * No. 6 m a g az i n e s m ar t g row t h 32 Smart About Parks The smart growth movement comes of age with help from parks. By Richard J. Dolesh Columns 4 Perspectives Call of the Wild Elizabeth S. Kessler 7 editor's letter f e at u r e Get Smart 38 T he Urge to Merge Reconsidered If you can live with the loss of control, consolidating city and country park systems works more often than not By Anne Schwartz Phil Hayward 21 Advocacy update A Conservation and Recreation Agenda for the 21st Century Why and How You Should Participate in America's Great Outdoors Initiative Richard J. Dolesh 23 Law review Pool Pass Confiscated for " Lurking " around Children t e c h no lo gy 42 You Are Here GPS and GIS are transforming what we know about parks James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. 29 research update Marketing Family Vacations What Recreation Professionals Should Know By Mark E. Havitz, Susan M. By Andrea Lynn Contents Cover photo: rick dahms 2 Parks & Recreation JUNE 2010 www.NRPA .ORG