As cities strive to be more innovative in building thriving communities where people want to work, live, and play, having vibrant public parks, or Smart Parks, becomes essential to creating the kind of experience residents and visitors would like. But there are many questions communities must ask themselves when establishing new parks or revitalizing older ones. The questions include: what value do we place on our public parks, and how do we reimagine parks to provide better access to recreation, keep parkgoers safe, increase property values, fuel local economic growth, and create new opportunities that offer a return on investment? Also, how can park and recreation leaders work with limited resources to improve park use and assets?