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From the 8 80 Blog: Winter Is Here: How to Stay Safe Outdoors During the Cold Months of the Year

Although social isolation tends to increase for everyone during the winter,  we are misdiagnosing the issue by blaming winter. The problem is much deeper than that. Public spaces and transportation systems that are already forces for exclusion and social isolation become even more problematic in winter.

In this article, a collaboration between 8 80 Cities and 
AARP Livable Communities, we share six suggestions on how to embrace this season.

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Speaking of Winter...

Public spaces belong to everyone and should be accessible and welcoming in all seasons. Innovative public space programming, design, and management can reduce social isolation and increase community connection. Let's embrace and celebrate winter together.

Join 8 80 Cities on January 21, from 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm EST to celebrate our Wintermission program, supported by RWJF and CAF America.


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Waterfront Wednesdays Ep. 25:
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In this interview, Alice Brown, from Boston Harbour Now,  interviews our founder and chair, Gil Penalosa to discuss methods of developing cities that work for everyone across demographics, transit modes and seasons.  Boston Harbour Now is working to re-establish Boston as one of the world’s truly great coastal cities.  The work they do is in partnership with public agencies, communities and private and non-profit partners.  


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Remembering Jay Walljasper
Our friend and valued collaborator, Jay Walljasper, passed away this past December. We are very grateful to have known him and worked with him over the last 13 years. He had a prolific career as a writer on all things healthy neighbourhoods and public space. It was always a pleasure to talk to him and hear his musings, stories, and observations on cities and public space. In this photo, Jay is with our founder and chair, Gil Penalosa, and former ED, Emily Munroe


Read some of Jay's work in On the Commons.

Public Spaces Do Help Fight Isolation

COVID-19 has made us shift our perceptions about how we live while at the same time exacerbating a crisis of isolation and loneliness. Julia Hotz, Solutions Journalism Network, via Apolitical, analyzes the effects of loneliness and how it affects society and people's health and wellbeing, and how to address the issue by taking advantage of public spaces in our cities.  

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What Happens in New York City When There Are More People Than Cars in the Streets

The pandemic spurred large experiments in closing streets to cars and opening them to people in cities around the world. New York was no exception. When many New Yorkers had the opportunity to experience the change, they wanted it permanent. Check out this beautiful interactive article by By Matthew Haag (The New York Times) to get a little taste of it yourself.   

Images credit: Photo by Gareth Smit. Illustration by: Agnes Lee

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Green Schoolyards Opportunity 

Interested in developing Green Schoolyards in your city? The Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative has a new opportunity for teams from cities and school districts to transform asphalt schoolyards into safe, nature-filled outdoor spaces that benefit students and the surrounding community. The first step is a half-day workshop on February 17th. Teams that attend the workshop will be invited to apply to join a technical assistance & grant cohort. Workshop applications are due on January 29th.

Apply here...

2021 Safe Streets Summit: Moving our Community Forward - January 28-29 
The Safe Streets Summit is a collaborative effort between the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA) to provide a local yet regionally connected approach to prioritizing and implementing Complete Streets throughout southeast Florida. Register for the annual Safe Streets Summit’s 1st virtual conference to learn about the latest local and national initiatives for advancing safe streets for all.  You can also sign up as a sponsor.


Register here...
 

Winter Recreation and Parks Strategies

Hosted by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association & the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association January 28, 2021 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. EST

Winter is an exciting time across Canada, so our parks, public spaces and open spaces need to be accessible to all. Winter can also be a challenging time for citizens to get outdoors, and for professionals to advocate for the winter use of these spaces. Join this webinar to hear examples of winter recreation and park strategies to activate these spaces so we can all embrace the winter!

Speakers: Dr. Troy Glover, University of Waterloo, Isla Tanaka, Winter City, Edmonton, Alberta, Amanda O’Rourke, 8 80 Cities

To register, visit www.cpra.ca

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