8 80 Tower Pops
Transforming Underused Spaces to Support Health Equity in Tower Neighbourhoods is a 3-year multi-disciplinary project led by 8 ...
Mississauga, ON (Canada), Toronto, ON (Canada), Canada
Our mission is to ignite action and challenge the status quo to create healthier, more equitable, and sustainable cities for all people.
We are guided by the simple but powerful idea that if everything we do in our cities is great for an 8 year old and an 80 year old, then it will be better for all people.
OUR SERVICES
8 80 Neighbourhood Diagnostic
We work with community partners to put neighbourhoods back at the center of city development.
8 80 Community Engagement & Public Space Activations
We co-create inclusive engagement strategies with community partners that activate public space.
8 80 Workshops & Training
We provide unique training and capacity building workshops on creating equitable and age-friendly cities and public spaces.
8 80 Resources & Toolkits
We work with partners and clients to create attractive and accessible public space resources and toolkits.
8 80 Tailored Programs
We develop custom-made programs in collaboration with funders and partners that break the mold.
WHAT’S NEW
30 Civic Innovators Selected as part of our Ontario Community Changemakers Program!
We are thrilled to share the 30 successful changemakers who will join us this October for the OCC Studio in Toronto! Congratulations to the 2024 Cohort. We look forward to hosting you and learning from you.
FEATURED PROJECTS
This Is 8 80 in Action
The 8 80 concept is universal. From communities of 5,000 to 5 million, our projects always start at the same place: how do we meaningfully engage people in urban transformation?
Mississauga, ON (Canada), Toronto, ON (Canada), Canada
Kitchener Pop-Up Park
8 80 Cities and the City of Kitchener came together to launch the first-ever pop-up park in downtown Kitchener to build excitem...
Canada“We should create 8 80 Cities for everyone. Where all can live healthier and happier.”
– Gil Penalosa, Founder
STORIES & INSIGHTS
From the world of 8 80 Cities
Like cities, we’re constantly evolving! Keep up to date with the latest stories and thoughts from 8 80.
InsightReimagining Potential: The Expanded Ontario Community Changemakers Program
At 8 80 Cities, we believe in the power of community building, social inclusion, public space, and civic engagement. These pillars have allowed us to design, develop, and implement our groundbreaking program, Ontario Community Changemakers, with generous support from Balsam Foundation. We are excited to......
November 22, 2024
News30 Community Leaders Selected as Ontario Community Changemakers for Their Innovative Ideas to Improve Their Communities
30 leaders from Ontario will receive $ 5,000 to implement their project idea, leadership development training from 8 80 Cities, and peer-to-peer networking with other grassroots community champions. The 2024 program will run from October 2024 to September 2025, including a 2-day Studio in Toronto.......
October 01, 2024
8 80 Videos
We have a growing library of videos featuring the work we do. Get familiar with scenes of our 8 80 adventures.
8 80 Streets Mountview
Toronto’s Risky Roads
Cities for Everyone. The Webinar: 8 80 Cities
Land Acknowledgement
8 80 Cities acknowledges that the land on which we are situated is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, and Petun First Nations. These lands are the site of Treaty 13 and the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant — an agreement forged between the Anishinaabe Nation and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to peaceably share resources around the Great Lakes.
We are mindful of broken covenants, violations of human and treaty rights, and affirm the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It is our responsibility to actively interrogate and challenge settler-colonial systems of oppression through our work. We are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous Peoples and Lands.
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