8 80 Tower Pops
Transforming Underused Spaces to Support Health Equity in Tower Neighbourhoods is a 3-year multi-disciplinary project led by 8 ...
Canada, Mississauga, ON (Canada), Toronto, ON (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
20 Knight Emerging City Champions Selected for 2025-2026 Fellowship Program to Help Build Vibrant, Resilient and Connected Communities Across the U.S.
Meet the 2025–2026 Knight Emerging City Champions! Twenty community leaders from eight Knight cities will gather in Toronto this August for a three-day workshop hosted by @880cities, with support from @knightfdn. The workshop kicks off a year of planning and implementation as these leaders bring to life creative projects that reflect local needs and spark community connection—from sensory-friendly spaces at local festivals to neighbourhood block clubs and inclusive public trails.
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?
Canada, Mississauga, ON (Canada), Toronto, ON (Canada)
Nelson Square Pocket Park
The City of Brampton, the Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Area and 8 80 Cities partnered again to transform the Nelson S...
Canada, Brampton, ON“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.
InsightSummer at 8 80 Cities: Activating Public Space, Building Community
By Camila Uriona, 8 80 Cities Communications & Admin. Manager As summer winds down, we reflect on a season filled with energy, collaboration, and impact. From hosting international placemakers to launching new community spaces, our team has been busy putting our mission into action—creating cities......
August 28, 2025
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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