Parks+
What if every neighbourhood in Canada has a Park that brings community together, preserves biodiversity and integrates nature solutions for climate resilience? In addition, what if those parks are owned by Community themselves so they could govern them as well as redistribute the financial gains these parks bring to all the private stakeholders? This is what Parks + proposes. It is an initial design proposal for Community Endowment Funds – new ownership and governance mechanisms for Parks+. It is also a blueprint what what Canadian urban parks could look like everywhere.
TMU Ecological Design Lab, and TMU Masters of Urban Development, which collectively produced this report for Ombrello Solutions.
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Introduction to Civic Assets.
Canadian cities are breaming with Civic Infrastructure. Every neighbourhood contains cherished civic assets that bring joy and value. But what are Civic Assets? What makes them unique and vital? This report provides exaplanations and showcases examples from around the world.