This study details an initiative undertaken in Boston, Massachusetts to improve dilapidated city schoolyards. Through a partnership of school departments, city officials, private foundations, and others, the initiative has successfully restored over half of the city’s schoolyards with the use of limited funds. Upon restoration, the schoolyards have become one of the primary locations for outdoor physical activity in the city. By documenting the history of the initiative, conducting interviews, and reporting the challenges and lessons learned, researchers hope to provide an example for other communities to increase physical activity opportunities in their neighborhoods.