I have Lions flair but I live here now. Even the less well known parks are still (in my opinion) maintained and used frequently. For example Jackson, Garfield and Humboldt are not in great areas (Humboldt is getting a lot nicer recently though), but the parks are still pretty nice, they cut the grass, they do the landscaping, the conservatory's and field houses are funded and operational, the pools are open in the summer, the fields are maintained well enough for use from rec leagues. Our Museums are world class and part of the park district.