By reframing parks and recreation as social infrastructure, municipalities can shift from delivering services to designing for connection. Photo: Adobe Stock
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November 2025
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Social disconnection threatens public health across Canada, and parks and recreation can help repair the damage. More than half of Canadian adults experience loneliness, with more than 13 per cent feeling lonely always or often, and more than 40 per cent feeling lonely at least some of the time.
That is more than four million Canadians struggling with persistent disconnection, and millions more who feel its sting in everyday life. The consequences are clear: loneliness
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