The 2023 Canadian City Parks Report Launch Webinar

Surfacing Solutions: How addressing conflict and reframing challenges as opportunities can create more equitable and sustainable parks

Park People launched the 2023 Canadian City Parks Report, the fifth annual report highlighting the most significant trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks. 

Watch the webinar recording to meet the report’s researchers and writers and get the inside scoop on:

• Our new 10 key insights surfaced from interviews with over 40 municipal staff, exploring how addressing conflict and reframing challenges as opportunities can create more equitable and sustainable parks,
• 12 case studies highlighting inspiring people, projects and policies from across Canada, 
• The latest park data from our surveys of 35 municipalities and over 2,000 residents of Canadian cities.  

The report launch webinar features a lively discussion on the report’s key findings and future directions for city parks.

This hour-long webinar features Adri Stark and Jake Tobin Garett, co-author of the report. It is moderated by Selina Young, member of Park People’s Board of Directors and Director, Indigenous Affairs Office at the City of Toronto. 

The webinar is held in English; French subtitles are available.

Panel

Panelist

Adri Stark

she/her Research and Policy Consultant, Park People

Adri Stark is specialized in research and policy at Park People, and co-author of the annual Canadian City Parks Report.…

Panelist

Jake Tobin Garrett

he/him Public space policy and research consultant

Jake Tobin Garrett (he/him) is a writer, illustrator and public space policy and research consultant. He was previously Park People’s…

Moderator

Selina Young

she/her Member of Park People’s Board of Directors & Director, Indigenous Affairs Office at the City of Toronto

Selina is Métis from northern Saskatchewan. She has been a guest on Anishnawbe and Haudenosaunee territory in and around Toronto…