Parks People are holding their first Summit on Saturday, April 16th. It will be at the Brickworks and registration is free. If you go to their website, you can register there. Some FOSS members have already signed up.
Park People is a new organization dedicated to improving Toronto's parks.
Across many Toronto neighbourhoods, there is a concern that
Parks are not living up to their potential and fully responding to the
needs of our communities. Parks are essential to the health
and vibrancy of any city, and Toronto is lagging behind cities across
North America that are bringing people, government, park staff and
private organizations together to create dynamic parks that become the
hub of neighourhoods.
In 2010 Park People was formed to do just that. Led by
concerned citizens, and partnering with communities, parks staff and
private enterprises, Park People is working hard to create lasting
solutions to our underperforming parks.
Park People advocates for better parks for all communities by
facilitating neighbourhood engagement in their parks, building a network
of local community park groups, acting as a watchdog on issues
affecting parks and highlighting the importance of good parks to the
social, health, environmental and economic well being of all residents
of Toronto.
The group was founded in response to the groundbreaking Metcalf Foundation report by Dave Harvey - "Fertile Ground for New Thinking: Improving Toronto's Parks". A key focus for Park People in 2011 will be a citywide Parks Summit in April that will bring together park advocates from across the city for the first time ever.
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