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8 80 Cities We believe that if everything we do in our cities is great for an 8-year-old & an 80-year-old, it'll be better for all.
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🌎Happy ! 🚶🏽‍➡️🚲The future of our planet is shaped by our everyday choices, along with the cities we build. From walking...
06/05/2026

🌎Happy !

🚶🏽‍➡️🚲The future of our planet is shaped by our everyday choices, along with the cities we build. From walking and cycling to creating greener public spaces, when we design cities that prioritize people, we also create healthier and more sustainable communities.

🍃This World Environment Day, we’re celebrating active mobility, the power of public spaces and community action in building a greener future for all!

💭 What’s one change you’d like to see in your community that would make it more sustainable?





Ontario Community Changemakers (OCC) is a leadership and micro-grant program created for Ontario residents to help spark...
06/03/2026

Ontario Community Changemakers (OCC) is a leadership and micro-grant program created for Ontario residents to help spark new ideas and invigorate change in their local communities. In its fifth year, the program supports leaders from diverse ages, backgrounds and lived experiences to deliver their own creative projects that will activate public space, enhance civic engagement, and/or foster social inclusion. Applications are now open for Year 6 of the Ontario Community Changemakers program! Applications close July 31, at 5:00 pm EDT.

Apply at ontariocommunitychangemakers.org

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🎉Happy World Bicycle Day 2026! 🚲At 8 80 Cities, we believe in the — because everyone deserves to move through their cit...
06/03/2026

🎉Happy World Bicycle Day 2026!

🚲At 8 80 Cities, we believe in the — because everyone deserves to move through their city safely and accessibly. From 8 to 80, streets should work for everyone: kids learning to ride, commuters heading to work, families enjoying a bike ride together, and older adults staying connected to their communities.

🚲Biking goes beyond transportation; it’s about freedom, health, climate action, and bringing life back to our public spaces. So today, we celebrate all the riders, advocates, and dreamers pushing for better streets. Because where bikes thrive, cities come alive! 🌱






It's National Indigenous History Month. At 8 80 Cities, this month and throughout each year, we honour the land on whic...
06/01/2026

It's National Indigenous History Month. At 8 80 Cities, this month and throughout each year, we honour the land on which we are situated: the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, and Petun First Nations.

We are grateful to live and work on Treaty 13 territory, and as we reflect on the impacts of colonization and discrimination, we acknowledge the broken covenants and ongoing violations of human and treaty rights. We affirm the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and recognize the deep, enduring connections Indigenous communities have with land, place, and community.

As an organization, we are committed to reconciliation through action:

📚 Embracing continuous learning and unlearning
🤝🏼 Building authentic, reciprocal partnerships
🏙️ Co-creating inclusive, intergenerational public spaces that reflect Indigenous knowledge and presence
🌱 Strengthening relationships with Indigenous Peoples and Lands

Thank you to all the Indigenous partners and changemakers who guide and support our journey.

Calling all changemakers in Ontario! 8 80 Cities is thrilled to announce the launch of applications for Year 6 of Ontari...
06/01/2026

Calling all changemakers in Ontario! 8 80 Cities is thrilled to announce the launch of applications for Year 6 of Ontario Community Changemakers, which is open to anyone aged 19 and above! OCC is a leadership and microgrant program for Ontario residents looking to activate public space, enhance civic engagement and/or foster social inclusion in their communities.

Applications close on July 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Apply now! ontariocommunitychangemakers.org
Powered by 8 80 Cities and funded by Balsam Foundation.








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🎉Another edition of the 8 80 Cities Newsletter is out! We've been springing up, facilitating workshops as part of our pr...
05/28/2026

🎉Another edition of the 8 80 Cities Newsletter is out! We've been springing up, facilitating workshops as part of our projects, participating in conferences, co-organizing the Pedestrian Summit, and sharing with the community at Doors Open TO. The 8 80 May wrap is packed with articles, tools, resources and upcoming events. Happy reading!🌷🌞
🔗https://ow.ly/XZL450Z5cJ8

✨The School Street at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School was full of joy and excitement this past month✨Stud...
05/27/2026

✨The School Street at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School was full of joy and excitement this past month✨

Students led the celebration with a choir performance featuring songs they chose themselves. Families, children, teachers, and neighbours gathered to play, chalk, skip rope, and connect after school🖍️🎶

Congratulations to the City of Mississauga - Municipal Government and the entire school community on a successful Spring pilot🙌

It was inspiring to see so many partners come together to support active travel from school, encourage play and movement, and reimagine neighbourhood streets as spaces for fun, connection, and community!

We loved being a part of this collaborative effort through planning and engagement. And hope to see the School Street return to the school next year!







Healthy Canadians
Green Communities Canada
Centre d'écologie urbaine
Society for Children and Youth of BC
Université de Montréal
University of British Columbia
Queen's University
Toronto Metropolitan University

Stay tuned! Applications for the next cohort of the Ontario Community Changemakers program launches on June 1, 2026.Park...
05/26/2026

Stay tuned! Applications for the next cohort of the Ontario Community Changemakers program launches on June 1, 2026.

Park People / Ami·es des parcs






Congratulations to the York Region District School Board and the City of Markham for launching their pilot School Street...
05/21/2026

Congratulations to the York Region District School Board and the City of Markham for launching their pilot School Streets at Black Walnut Public School! So many students and their parents showed up early in the morning for the launch. Phase 1 runs from May 19 to May 29 and will include a single lane closure, while Phase 2, which runs from June 1 to 12, will close the full road in front of the school to traffic.

It has been a pleasure for us at 8 80 Cities to support this team in Markham as part of the National Active School Streets Initiative (NASSI), led by Green Communities Canada. All the best for Phase 2!

Learn more about 8 80 Cities's role in NASSI: https://www.880cities.org/national-active-school-streets-initiative-what-we-have-accomplished-so-far/

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