Frances Foster
Frances Foster, born in Montreal, is a practicing artist-painter as well as an art caregiver for those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A longtime resident of Marconi-Alexandra, a neighbourhood of Montreal, she is also co-founder of Les AmiEs du Parc des Gorilles – Friends of Gorilla Park. She has been advocating for ten years to replant a lost green space and forest back in the heart of her community.
Day 1
June 22, 2023
Materializing a Community’s Dreams: Community-led Advocacy and Parks
Panel 
This session will be held in English with simultaneous French interpretation.
Across Canada, communities have visualized, mobilized and led the transformation of underused spaces that were once overlooked, vacant or abandoned. Learn from three inspiring groups that successfully led campaigns that tap into community assets and knowledge and transformed their urban landscapes.
