Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 3
2. Preface 7
3. Contents 11
4. Part One. American Legislation for Public Outdoor Recreation. 1915–1927
5. Introduction 19
6. 1. Recreation as Affected by City Planning and Zoning 27
7. 2. The Municipality as the Unit in Conducting a Program of Recreation 47
8. 3. Other Forms of Municipally Conducted Recreation 70
9. 4. Liabilities of Cities When Conducting Public Outdoor Recreation 85
10. 5. State and Federal Provisions for Public Outdoor Recreation 97
11. Part Two. The Social Significance of Recreation
12. Methodology Employed in Part Two 115
13. VI. Attempts to Evaluate Recreation in Relation to Juvenile Delinquency 119
14. VII. Association Between Play Areas and Delinquency in Manhattan 135
15. Appendices
16. A. State Laws and Local Ordinances Covering the Main Features of a Recreation System 167
17. B. Model Ordinance Prepared by the League of Kansas Municipalities as a Guide to Municipalities Considering the Creation of Municipal Tourist Camps 195
18. C. Summary Digest of State Laws Empowering Municipalities to Spend Public Funds for Music 201
19. D. State Laws Making Provisions for State Parks, Forests and Reservations 205
20. E. Table A, B. 215
21. Index 217