contents may 2019 volume 54 | number 5 | www.parksandrecreation.org k d ti FEATURES 50 Barbara Tulipane: Over a Decade in Service to Parks and Recreation Richard J. Dolesh NRPA President & CEO Barbara Tulipane, CAE, leaves the organization after 11 years of remarkable and productive service to the association. Read her parting thoughts on the state of parks and recreation, about her significant accomplishments and her outlook for the future of the industry. 60 Preserving Community While Expanding Resiliency at New York City's East River Park Carter Strickland, James Lima and Amy Chester The vulnerability of New York City's East River Park and its surrounding neighborhoods to flooding became apparent with Hurricane Sandy in 2012. An alliance of various groups is working to build resiliency into the park while preserving and serving the existing neighborhood and its stakeholders. 54 Link Me to St. Louis! Vitisia Paynich The Great Rivers Greenway organization in St. Louis is partnering with residents, city officials and the business community to unite neighborhoods and people across the region through the development of the Chouteau Greenway. Part one of a series of updates on this project provides an overview, along with the organization's initial public relations strategy and community outreach efforts. 6 Parks & Recreation | M AY 2 0 1 9 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G 66 Measuring the Impact of Parks Build Community Suzanne Nathan and Kevin Brady For this year's Parks Build Community project, NRPA is working with North Carolina State University College of Natural Resources and Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University to measure the impact the renovated ABC Park will have on its community.