Outdoor Recreation Legislation and Its Effectiveness / Andrew Gehr Truxal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Truxal, Andrew Gehr, author.

Series:

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 311

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1929]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Studies commercial recreation, such as motion pictures and professional sports, in two parts. The first part presents a summary of the American legislature from 1915-1927 when provisions were made for public recreation; and the second part looks at Manhattan to see if recreation has any impact on juvenile delinquency.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Part One. American Legislation for Public Outdoor Recreation. 1915-1927

Introduction

1. Recreation as Affected by City Planning and Zoning

2. The Municipality as the Unit in Conducting a Program of Recreation

3. Other Forms of Municipally Conducted Recreation

4. Liabilities of Cities When Conducting Public Outdoor Recreation

5. State and Federal Provisions for Public Outdoor Recreation

Part Two. The Social Significance of Recreation

Methodology Employed in Part Two

VI. Attempts to Evaluate Recreation in Relation to Juvenile Delinquency

VII. Association Between Play Areas and Delinquency in Manhattan

Appendices

A. State Laws and Local Ordinances Covering the Main Features of a Recreation System

B. Model Ordinance Prepared by the League of Kansas Municipalities as a Guide to Municipalities Considering the Creation of Municipal Tourist Camps

C. Summary Digest of State Laws Empowering Municipalities to Spend Public Funds for Music

D. State Laws Making Provisions for State Parks, Forests and Reservations

E. Table A, B.

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-88768-X

OCLC:

1100431220