2023 Canadian City Parks Report Feedback Survey

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* 2. Which of the following best describes you?

Resident/park enthusiast

Community park group member/volunteer

Non-profit staff

Planner

Landscape architect

City staff

Student

Researcher

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your job title?

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* 4. Had you heard of Park People prior to reading the 2023 Canadian City Parks Report (CCPR)?

Yes, I had heard of Park People before

I had heard of Park People, but didn’t know what the organization was all about until now

No, I just learned about Park People while reading the report

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* 5. After reading the 2023 Canadian City Parks Report, how much do you agree with the following statements?

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
I know more about the health, community, and environmental benefits of parks	I know more about the health, community, and environmental benefits of parks Strongly agree	I know more about the health, community, and environmental benefits of parks Somewhat agree	I know more about the health, community, and environmental benefits of parks Neither agree nor disagree	I know more about the health, community, and environmental benefits of parks Somewhat disagree	I know more about the health, community, and environmental benefits of parks Strongly disagree
I gained access to new tools and resources to advocate for innovative approaches to growing challenges (e.g. new park typologies and naturalized areas, encampment strategies, funding arrangements, etc.)	I gained access to new tools and resources to advocate for innovative approaches to growing challenges (e.g. new park typologies and naturalized areas, encampment strategies, funding arrangements, etc.) Strongly agree	I gained access to new tools and resources to advocate for innovative approaches to growing challenges (e.g. new park typologies and naturalized areas, encampment strategies, funding arrangements, etc.) Somewhat agree	I gained access to new tools and resources to advocate for innovative approaches to growing challenges (e.g. new park typologies and naturalized areas, encampment strategies, funding arrangements, etc.) Neither agree nor disagree	I gained access to new tools and resources to advocate for innovative approaches to growing challenges (e.g. new park typologies and naturalized areas, encampment strategies, funding arrangements, etc.) Somewhat disagree	I gained access to new tools and resources to advocate for innovative approaches to growing challenges (e.g. new park typologies and naturalized areas, encampment strategies, funding arrangements, etc.) Strongly disagree
I have a deeper understanding of the equity issues related to parks (e.g. Indigenous reconciliation, houselessness, inequities in access to nature, etc.)	I have a deeper understanding of the equity issues related to parks (e.g. Indigenous reconciliation, houselessness, inequities in access to nature, etc.) Strongly agree	I have a deeper understanding of the equity issues related to parks (e.g. Indigenous reconciliation, houselessness, inequities in access to nature, etc.) Somewhat agree	I have a deeper understanding of the equity issues related to parks (e.g. Indigenous reconciliation, houselessness, inequities in access to nature, etc.) Neither agree nor disagree	I have a deeper understanding of the equity issues related to parks (e.g. Indigenous reconciliation, houselessness, inequities in access to nature, etc.) Somewhat disagree	I have a deeper understanding of the equity issues related to parks (e.g. Indigenous reconciliation, houselessness, inequities in access to nature, etc.) Strongly disagree
I learned about success stories and leading practices to advance equity in city parks (e.g. creative approaches to park programming, partnerships, policy development, funding arrangements, etc.)	I learned about success stories and leading practices to advance equity in city parks (e.g. creative approaches to park programming, partnerships, policy development, funding arrangements, etc.) Strongly agree	I learned about success stories and leading practices to advance equity in city parks (e.g. creative approaches to park programming, partnerships, policy development, funding arrangements, etc.) Somewhat agree	I learned about success stories and leading practices to advance equity in city parks (e.g. creative approaches to park programming, partnerships, policy development, funding arrangements, etc.) Neither agree nor disagree	I learned about success stories and leading practices to advance equity in city parks (e.g. creative approaches to park programming, partnerships, policy development, funding arrangements, etc.) Somewhat disagree	I learned about success stories and leading practices to advance equity in city parks (e.g. creative approaches to park programming, partnerships, policy development, funding arrangements, etc.) Strongly disagree
I am more informed about the current state of Canadian city parks (i.e. the current trends and challenges in Canadian city parks)	I am more informed about the current state of Canadian city parks (i.e. the current trends and challenges in Canadian city parks) Strongly agree	I am more informed about the current state of Canadian city parks (i.e. the current trends and challenges in Canadian city parks) Somewhat agree	I am more informed about the current state of Canadian city parks (i.e. the current trends and challenges in Canadian city parks) Neither agree nor disagree	I am more informed about the current state of Canadian city parks (i.e. the current trends and challenges in Canadian city parks) Somewhat disagree	I am more informed about the current state of Canadian city parks (i.e. the current trends and challenges in Canadian city parks) Strongly disagree

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* 6. How do you see yourself applying the Canadian City Parks Report in your work?

Advocating for new and innovative solutions and developing strategies to various challenges in your city

(e.g. encampment strategies, equity and inclusion strategies, funding arrangements, land acquisition, etc.)

Referencing municipal and public data for decision making

Addressing areas of improvement in your city

(e.g. policies, programming, organizational structure, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. We are committed to making the Canadian City Parks Report as accessible as possible. In this year’s report we interviewed over 40 municipal staff and surfaced 10 key insights exploring how addressing conflict and reframing challenges as opportunities can create more equitable and sustainable parks. We also included a case study library featuring inspiring projects, people, and policies across Canada that offer tangible solutions to the most pressing challenges facing city parks.

How does this new format compare to the previous editions of the Canadian City Parks Report?

It is more helpful

It is less helpful

It is the same

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* 8. Please provide more information about your answer to the previous question

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* 9. Anything else you'd like us to know (e.g. case studies you particularly enjoyed, data you’d like to be collected, topics you'd like to see covered in next year's report)?

2023 Canadian City Parks Report Feedback Survey

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* 1. Which province do you live in?

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* 2. Which of the following best describes you?

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* 3. What is your job title?

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* 4. Had you heard of Park People prior to reading the 2023 Canadian City Parks Report (CCPR)?

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* 5. After reading the 2023 Canadian City Parks Report, how much do you agree with the following statements?

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* 6. How do you see yourself applying the Canadian City Parks Report in your work?

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* 8. Please provide more information about your answer to the previous question

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* 9. Anything else you'd like us to know (e.g. case studies you particularly enjoyed, data you’d like to be collected, topics you'd like to see covered in next year's report)?