Our mission is to ignite action and challenge the status quo to create healthier, more equitable, and sustainable cities for all people.
We work with community partners to put neighbourhoods back at the center of city development.
We co-create inclusive engagement strategies with community partners that activate public space.
We provide unique training and capacity building workshops on creating equitable and age-friendly cities and public spaces.
We work with partners and clients to create attractive and accessible public space resources and toolkits.
We develop custom-made programs in collaboration with funders and partners that break the mold.
Thirty local leaders from Ontario have been selected to receive $5,000 in grant funding, leadership development training and peer-to-peer networking to implement their project idea through the Ontario Community Changemaker (OCC) program.
Powered by 8 80 Cities, this multi-generational leadership and micro-grant program is designed for people with bold ideas to activate public space, enhance civic engagement, and foster social inclusion in their communities. The 2025 program will run from October 2025 to October 2026, including a 2-day Studio in Toronto. Changemakers will have 12 months to implement their projects while receiving ongoing training and capacity building from the team at 8 80 Cities, as well as a network of local public space experts.
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?
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)The City of Brampton, the Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Area and 8 80 Cities partnered again to transform the Nelson S...
Canada, Brampton, ON– Gil Penalosa, Founder
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TORONTO — October 8, 2025 — Thirty local leaders from Ontario have been selected to receive $5,000 in grant funding, leadership development training and peer-to-peer networking to implement their project idea through the Ontario Community Changemaker (OCC) program. Powered by 8 80 Cities, this multi-generational......
October 08, 2025
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
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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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