We are a non-profit organization. We bring citizens together to enhance mobility and public space so that together we can create more vibrant, healthy, and equitable communities.
Our team can help your community’s streets and public spaces thrive.
Everyone has a voice, we provide the megaphone. Our expertise is in creating unconventional engagement strategies that get people informed, involved, and excited about new initiatives in their cities.
Changing cities starts by harnessing exceptional new ideas and taking action. That’s what 8 80 Idea Labs are all about. We will share our knowledge of best practices from cities around the world to generate new and exciting ideas and action plans for your community.
We are international experts in Open Streets design and implementation. ‘Open Streets’ are community-based programs that temporarily open selected streets to people, by closing them to cars. Streets become places where people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can come out and improve their health.
We love to break the mold. That’s why we take on Special Projects- these are projects that go beyond our other services. Our Special Projects incubate new strategies and ideas to elevate people-centred urbanism. We develop these projects in collaboration with our partners and clients.
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.
Read the 8 80 Streets Project Reports containing insights and recommendations from the pilot-projects implemented in Toronto in...
Toronto, ON (Canada)My City Too is an initiative by 8 80 Cities and EcoKids to develop a strategy that advances outdoor free play and independent m...
Canada, Toronto, ON (Canada)– Gil Penalosa, Founder & Chair of the Board
Like cities we’re always evolving! Keep up to date with the latest stories and thoughts from 8 80.
8 80 TowerPOPS brings new playful, green, and social spaces to tower communities in Cooksville, Mississauga and Rockcliffe-Smythe Toronto to promote better access to healthy urban space. TORONTO— July 8, 2025 — Can the spaces between densely populated apartment towers be transformed to make us......
July 08, 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Manager to join our 8 80 Cities team. The Project Manager will have the opportunity to lead and deliver some of 8 80 Cities’ transformative mobility and public space projects and programs, innovative community engagement activities, and be......
July 03, 2025
Press Release Applications Are Open For The 2025 Ontario Community Changemakers Program Funding is available to Ontarians aged 19 and over! TORONTO — July 2, 2025 — 8 80 Cities is seeking applications for the 2025–2026 Ontario Community Changemakers, a multi-generational leadership and micro-grant......
July 02, 2025
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