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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. She leads Park People’s research on encampments, and has co-authored reports on the social impacts of parks, factors that elicit a sense of belonging in public space, and more. Adri holds an MA in Human Geography from University of Toronto, where her thesis explored how informal recyclers (also known as binners) use public space as a workplace. She is pursuing her PhD in Urban Planning, Policy, & Design at McGill University, exploring municipal policy responses to encampments.