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 municipalities, planning and urban design firms to create equitable engagement strategies that build excitement, and unlock the power of community voices, assets, and capacities.
We co-create public space activations with community partners to reimagine underused spaces and streets as spaces for people.
We work with our clients to develop customized in-person or virtual training and capacity-building workshops on creating equitable and age-friendly cities and public spaces.
We work with community partners to put neighbourhoods back at the centre of city development.
From inspiring civic leaders to foster change in their communities to hosting immersive workshops in global cities on best practices in mobility, participation, and public spaces, we develop unique, custom-made programs that break the mould in collaboration with funders and partners.
We work with partners and clients to create attractive and comprehensive resources and toolkits to create better cities for all ages and abilities.
The 8 80 TowerPOPS Play Libraries in Cooksville and Rockcliffe Smythe are open for the summer until the first weekend of September! Borrow your favourite board games, sports equipment, and other fun items while enjoying the rest of the season with community events and activities.
Alongside programming, we are working with community members and local artists, Yen Linh Thai and Carrie Perrault to transform these spaces through co-created murals, artwork, and other improvements that add colour, creativity, and vibrancy.
In this conversation, part of the series 8 80 Cities – 20 Years of Creating Cities for All, Gil Peñalosa reflects on a lifetime dedicated to reimagining cities as places where everyone can thrive. From his early experiences in Bogotá to his global advocacy for people-centred urban design, Gil shares why he founded 8 80 Cities, what progress has been made over the past two decades, what challenges remain, and his hopeful vision for the future of urban life.
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 ...
Mississauga, ON (Canada), Toronto, ON (Canada), CanadaSchool Streets are programs that create a car-free environment in front of schools at the start and end of the school day to pr...
Global– Gil Penalosa, Founder and Chair
Like cities, we’re constantly evolving! Keep up to date with the latest stories and thoughts from 8 80.
By Hannah Huen, 8 80 Cities Summer Communications Volunteer, and Camila Uriona, 8 80 Cities Manager of Communications As July comes to a close, Toronto is slowly getting back into its usual rhythm. The crowds on the streets are settling down, and jerseys are being......
July 30, 2026
By Jiya Benni, 8 80 Cities Director of Programs & Development The 2025-2026 school year saw 11 School Streets implemented across Canada, from Vancouver and Burnaby in BC, Edmonton in Alberta, Mississauga, Markham, and Kingston in Ontario, to Montreal and Gatineau in Quebec, as part......
July 29, 2026
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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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