features COVER STORY 34 Private Businesses in Public Parks Unapproved private vendors use parks for their classes, but at what cost to the public property? Phil Hayward FEATURE 40 Makeover Magic: Park Edition Community spaces go from drab to fab Carrie Madren SPECIAL SECTION 61 2013 Buyers Guide Our annual source book of goods and services for park and recreation agencies DEPARTMENTS 8 Web Exclusives 10 Front Page f State Park Funding Report 10 f Playgrounds in Haiti 12 f Mayor Profile: Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino 16 47 NRPA Update f Academy Update 47 f Network Buzz: 2013 Purchasing 49 51 Operations Seeing the Trees for the Forest Elizabeth Beard f Legislative Forum Update 49 55 Products f Professional Development Planner 50 60 Ad Index 80 By the Numbers f Briefly Noted 18 Paying for State Parks COLUMNS 4 Perspectives Our Priorities for the New Secretary of the Interior Barbara Tulipane, CAE 6 Editor's Letter Take It Outside Elizabeth Beard 19 Advocacy Keep the Momentum Going After Legislative Forum Leslie Mozingo 21 Law Review Park User Challenges Outdoor Public Smoking Ban James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. 26 Conservation Restoring the Gulf Maureen Hannan 28 Health & Wellness Miami Takes the Long-Range View Amy Kapp 29 Social Equity Empowering Oasis Danielle Taylor 30 Managing Management It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Lauren Yost 32 Future Leaders Visit a Park Day Chris Lucas and Jennifer Upah WWW.NRPA.ORG | MARCH 2013 | Parks & Recreation 3