Park People is an independent charity that builds stronger communities by animating and improving parks, placing them at the heart of life in the city.
As Canada’s first citywide park organization, we’re leading a renaissance for our parks, built around a simple principle: when communities get involved, parks get better.
Our Vision: A city where parks are at the heart of every community.
We support more than 100 community park groups, bringing them together with city staff, funders, businesses, and other partners to host events, plant more trees and gardens, build new park infrastructure, steward volunteers, and transform parks into dynamic community hubs.
We offer crucial training and mentorship, and share learnings through our Parks Summit and Park Talks. We get the word out on what’s new in parks through a network of over 5000 park enthusiasts, and through research and reports profiling challenges and opportunities.
Park People’s “How-To” Park Toolkit
Park People’s Park Toolkit, is a series of handbooks designed to help you host events at your local park. At the heart of our work is the belief that when communities get involved, parks get better. The Park Toolkit is your way to meet neighbours, strengthen community ties, and make good use of vital green spaces across Toronto.
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From Our blog >
Making a place for people in the heart of Vancouver’s Davie Village
I lived in Vancouver’s West End for three years just a few blocks from Davie Street, which runs through the centre of the city’s gay village. While the street was billed as the “heart” of the village, it was more like an artery in search of a heart. There was nowhere...
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When Parks Become Living Rooms
This article was written by Adriana Stark. Adriana was a summer student at Park People and continues to work as an intern as part of her work at University of Toronto’s Urban Design program. This summer I had the pleasure of attending several Moonlight Movies, a...
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People of Parks: Jode Roberts
In this special series, Park People explores the people who make up the Park Friends movement. Each month, we will ask one park volunteer to share with us what inspires them to give their time and energy to city parks. This month, we talk to Jode Roberts, Director of...
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