Parks& Recreation www.nrpa.org * november 2009 * Vol. 44 * No. 11 magazine 36 Drain on Resources A look at how the aquatic industry is addressing the Virginia Graeme Baker Act one year later Rachel Roberts 42 All Hands on Deck The latest trends in aquatic surfacing. Claire Leschin-Hoar Columns 5 Perspectives Anticipating the Future Jodie Adams 16 Advocacy Update NRPA Focuses on Urban Parks. Stacey Pine 22 law review 46 Gang Prevention Programs that give at-risk kids something better to do Boris Weintraub Tradition and Trends in Parent/Child Waivers James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. 28 research update The Method of Eight: A Contemporary Planning Process Jamie Sabbach Contents 2 Parks & Recreation November 2009 w w w. NRPA .ORG