“Parks and Recreation System Planning, A New Approach for Creating Sustainable, Resilient Communities” by David L. Barth

FROM CharacterTowns.org… 

David Barth has provided the city-building professions with a holistic guide for developing a great parks systems while using it to develop a great city. The power of the parks and recreation system to address the full range of social issues is presented in terms of tactics and aspirations. A great and useful read.