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Notre deuxième conférence nationale aura lieu à Montréal du 12 au 14 juin 2019 et rassemblera des amis des parcs de tout le pays. Joignez-vous aux leaders canadiens du domaine des parcs pour deux jours de discussions, de visites, d’ateliers et de réceptions de réseautage à Montréal, une ville adorée pour ses espaces
Our second national conference will bring park people from across Canada together in Montreal June 12-14 2019. Join this unique mix of park professionals and community leaders from a range of sectors whose work intersects with city parks.
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Coming Soon! Public Space Incubator projects in a public space near you
As the weather turns warmer and the leaves start to bud, the recipients of our Public Space Incubator grants from our first round of funding in 2018 are getting ready to sprout as well. Sign up for our newsletter to be sure to get more details as launch days approach...
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6 raisons de ne pas manquer la conférence nationale sur les parcs urbains canadiens
Ne ratez pas la conférence Cœur de la ville qui se tiendra à Montréal du 12 au 14 juin. Cet événement organisé par les Amis des parcs est un incontournable pour les dirigeants municipaux dont le travail touche aux parcs. Cela comprend les planificateurs des parcs et...
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6 reasons you don’t want to miss the Canada’s National City Parks Conference
You don’t want to miss Park People’s Heart of the City Conference in Montreal happening June 12-14th. It’s a must-attend event for municipal leaders whose work intersects with parks. This includes park planners, parks and recreation staff and departments who engage in...
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Public Life Study of the King Street Pilot: The Results are In
In July 2018 and November 2018, Park People worked with the City of Toronto and over 100 volunteers to conduct a public life study of the King Street Pilot. The study used a behavioural observation approach to examine the use of the new public spaces that were created...
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À Vancouver, la réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones commence dans les parcs
Rena Soutar, planificatrice de réconciliation pour le conseil des parcs de Vancouver, sera prochainement conférencière invitée à notre conférence nationale qui se tiendra à Montréal en juin 2019. Pendant 3 000 ans, des peuples autochtones ont vécu sur une péninsule de...
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Could Toronto be a National Park City? Learnings from London UK
Toronto calls itself “A City Within a Park,” but Daniel Raven-Ellison has taken the concept much, much further. For the past five years he’s actively campaigned to have London, UK declared a National Park City . “The idea of a national park city is inspiring. It’s a...
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Cannabis in Vancouver parks. A thoughtful piece from @ParkBoard member on why the Park Board doesn't just issue the… t.co/e1aPRlBsZx