Youngsters who have access to parks can take part in games, sports, crafts, and creative individual play. Adults have the opportunity to take part in either active recreation, like sports or games, or more passive forms of recreation, like concerts, plays, or just sitting in a pleasant environment.
People have more leisure than ever.
But leisure in itself is not enough. Parks give both children and adults a means of using this leisure to promote their physical and mental health. Parks can also be justified by the economic dividends they give a community. Some criticism has been leveled at the practice of removing parklands from the tax rolls. But park and recreation areas increase property values.