As Dave Harvey retires from his co-leadership position at Park People, he reflects on the incredible journey since founding the organization in 2011.
Why are events in parks important? How do grants fit into Park People’s larger goals for creating change in city parks?
Here are some valuable tips to create a welcoming, safe, and respectful environment for participants of all abilities, backgrounds, ages, and gender identities!
Park clean-ups bring neighbours together, foster connection, and leave a lasting impact—explore our 5-step guide to get started.
Explore inspiring community-led events funded by our microgrants program, from land-based learning to nature walks and skill-sharing workshops.
How a temporary plaza in Montreal’s Parc Marcelin-Wilson was created to offer a gathering space for youth, with design improvements informed by Metalude’s insights through direct observations and youth engagement.
Come together with community members, park professionals, and municipal staff at the 2025 Park People Vancouver Forum!
Come together with community members, park professionals, and municipal staff at the 2025 Toronto Park Summit!
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Park People
Mar 8, 2023 Canada-wide
The diverse communities served by parks and public spaces hold incredible knowledge about their own lived experiences, wants, and needs. However, it can be complicated for outside placemakers – including governing bodies and NGOs – to access that knowledge in a way that feels equitable, respectful, and beneficial for all.
When working with communities, it’s critical that we hold ourselves accountable to them at every stage of placemaking: from consultation to impact measurement. How can we better empower communities to set their own terms, and how can we stick to them? What information do we gather, how, and to what ends? How can we be more accountable to, and better advocates for, community partners?
Watch this webinar recording to learn from community leaders and advocates, creatives, placemakers, and educators from across North America as they address the real challenges and exceptional opportunities within community consultation and impact measurement.
The webinar is held in English; French subtitles are available.
An award-winning strategist and creative producer, Bridget has held senior municipal management positions with portfolios spanning arts, cultural policy, public…
In her seven years as the Better Block’s Executive Director, Krista has worked with neighbors in more than 75 cities…
Michelle holds a PhD in Research Methods and Statistics (University of Denver), and a Postdoc on digitizing elder wisdom (Department…
Sasha is the Training and Capacity Building Coordinator with the Community Data Program. In this position, Sasha works to increase…
Michael has worked as Program Coordinator and Analyst for the Community Data Program for the past 8 years. Over the…
Community consultation
Watch our special launch webinar with the Report's authors to get the inside scoop on our findings.
Explore how different sectors are currently working to meet shared urban biodiversity goals and how we can all work differently –or more collaboratively– in the future.
Watch the webinar recording to meet the report’s researchers and writers and get the inside scoop on the fifth annual report highlighting the most significant trends, issues, and practices shaping Canada’s city parks.