Parks and Recreation in a Digital World — Episode 017

On today’s episode, we’re discussing a new research report titled
“From Green Space to Digital Place.” The report takes a look at
smart city strategies and how cities are capitalizing on
technological advances. When cities are looking at their budgets
and identifying key areas for investment, parks and recreation
are often put on the back-burner even though they are such an
essential element to a thriving community. This report looks at
the public interest in park and recreation services, and that the
public is ready for a digital shift in how facilities and
services are managed, communicated and accessed.


Today’s guests are from the companies that published this
research, Paysafe and Amilia. Paysafe is a leading provider of
payment solutions that connects businesses to consumers around
the world, and Amilia is a Montreal-based software company whose
mission is to empower communities by bringing their parks and
recreation services online.


We’re also speaking with the Town of Montreal West Recreation and
Cultural Services Department, who has recently transitioned to a
digital platform for registration and payment for their programs
and services.