contents june 2013 Cover and Contents renderings courtesy of Merrie Talley, RLA volume 48 | number 6 | www.nrpa.org Read the digital edition of this issue online at digital.parksand recreation.org. contents COVER STORY 42 Breaking Ground The Parks Build Community program takes on its biggest park yet, turning a flood-prone area into an attractive amenity for an underserved Houston community Danielle Taylor FEATURE 48 Red, White and Blue by Degrees Military veterans looking for second careers are turning to parks and recreation - and sometimes even returning to military bases in a new role Philip Hayward 2 Parks & Recreation | J U N E 2 0 1 3 | W W W. N R PA . O R G