As Dave Harvey retires from his co-leadership position at Park People, he reflects on the incredible journey since founding the organization in 2011.
Park People’s Executive Director, Erika Nikolai, has been honoured with the Distinguished Individual Award from World Urban Parks—an international recognition that celebrates her leadership and the growing national movement Park People has helped build here in Canada.
The programs offers community members from equity-deserving neighbourhoods training and coaching to help them enhance or transform vacant or underused spaces into public green areas.
Learn more about the impact of Canada’s large urban parks’ stewardship initiatives—from healthier ecosystems and stronger community well-being to essential support for city services.
Shakeera Solomon from the Vision of Hope Resource Centre in Brampton, a recipient of a TD Park People Grant, shares valuable tips on transitioning indoor programs to the outdoors.
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Public Policy and Engagement Professional
Adam Hasham is an experienced public policy and engagement professional who worked with Park People to evaluate ActiveTO, Toronto’s COVID-19 transportation and public space initiatives. Adam was also a Director at the deliberative democracy firm MASS LBP, where he led public space, infrastructure, and drug policy projects for governments and communities across Canada. Adam studied transportation engineering, researching public transit emissions and traffic evaporation at McGill University, where he was a 2010 Loran Scholar. He pursued a Master of Cities Engineering and Management degree at the University of Toronto. He is also a member of his local community garden.