contents may columns 6 departments 10 We Are Parks and Recreation f A Park Planner's Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic 10 f CAPRA Can Take an Agency from Good to Great 14 f 2020 Annual Conference Education Programming Overview 15 f LSPR Honors Tom Lovell with Community Center Dedication 16 f Member Beneļ¬t: NRPA Career Center Resources 16 Perspectives Strong Leadership and Communications Are Vital in a Crisis Kristine Stratton 8 Editor's Letter Uncovering Disparities in the Age of COVID-19 Gina Mullins-Cohen 20 Finance for the Field The Impact of Trails and Greenways on Property Values John L. Crompton, Ph.D. 22 Advocacy 17 Park Pulse Parks Are Essential, Especially During a Health Crisis 18 24 Health & Wellness Research How COVID-19 Impacts Park and Recreation Funding Kevin Roth 46 Operations f Synthetic Turf: The World's Fastest-Growing Play Surface 46 Kevin Kinsley f Planning for the 2020 Parks Build Community Project 48 Suzanne Nathan 51 Advocating in Challenging Times Jackie Ostfeld and Paul Sanford Park Essentials 55 Advertiser Index 56 Park Bench Golden Gate Park: Virtually Celebrating 150 Years Lindsay Collins Older Adult Health and Well-Being: Still a National Priority in a 'New Normal' Lesha Spencer-Brown, MPH, CPH 26 Conservation Conservation at the Crossroads Erica L. Place 28 Social Equity Is COVID-19 Uncovering Park Inequities? Kimberly Burrowes 30 Law Review Reconsidering the Spectator Protection 'Baseball Rule' James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. Page 24 Cover image: Photograph by Alonso Nichols/ Tufts University 4 Parks & Recreation | M AY 2 02 0 | PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N .O R G