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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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SAVE THE DATE! Want to learn more about the Ontario Community Changemakers program or have some burning questions about ...
06/17/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Want to learn more about the Ontario Community Changemakers program or have some burning questions about the application process? Join us on June 24th, 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT where the OCC team at 8 80 Cities answer all your questions! Register in advance here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3217815402635/WN_eP0k0RVwSF6z-cyRWGvpDg

Ready to Apply? Visit:
ontariocommunitychangemakers.org. Deadline: July 31st, 5 PM EDT.

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SAVE THE DATE! Want to learn more about the Ontario Community Changemakers program or have some burning questions about ...
06/15/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Want to learn more about the Ontario Community Changemakers program or have some burning questions about the application process? Join us on June 24th, 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT where the OCC team will be answering all your questions! Register in advance here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3217815402635/WN_eP0k0RVwSF6z-cyRWGvpDg

Ready to Apply? Visit:
ontariocommunitychangemakers.org.

Applications close July 31st, 2026 at 5 PM EDT.

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At 8 80 Cities our work focuses on creating cities that are better for everyone: from 8 to 80. This week is a special on...
06/15/2026

At 8 80 Cities our work focuses on creating cities that are better for everyone: from 8 to 80. This week is a special one as it is Seniors Loneliness Awareness Week, a time dedicated to recognizing the growing issue of social isolation, disconnection, and loneliness experienced by older adults. By raising awareness and providing programs of support, we hope to encourage connection across the nation where seniors can thrive. 💛

Here are some tips to connect with seniors during this week:
1) Say hello to a senior at the coffee shop, in a lineup at a store, up the street, in an elevator or any place where a senior will safe to connect.
2) Take a senior that you know for a coffee or meal.
3) Take a senior for a walk outside in nature, around the block or in the garden.
4) Participate in the shared experience of a hobby or activity that a senior would enjoy doing with you.

At 8 80 Cities, we believe in the power of multigenerational collaboration. Our OCC program is now focused on expanding to older adults and we encourage seniors who have bold ideas to apply at ontariocommunitychangemakers.org



Happy Seniors Month, let's take a moment to honour all the amazing seniors in our lives and across the province! This ye...
06/15/2026

Happy Seniors Month, let's take a moment to honour all the amazing seniors in our lives and across the province! This year's theme 'Ontario Seniors — Let’s Get Moving' aligns perfectly with our vision of promoting intiatives that encourage wellness, social engagement and education, specifically for older adults. At 8 80 Cities, we make it a priority to create equitable engagement strategies that build excitement and reimagine underused spaces as spaces for people of all ages. 🌟



🍓Last week, 8 80 Cities Project Manager, Tennesha Joseph, attended the School Food for All: Nourishing Futures Forum in ...
06/12/2026

🍓Last week, 8 80 Cities Project Manager, Tennesha Joseph, attended the School Food for All: Nourishing Futures Forum in Montreal as part of the panel "It’s All About the Kids: Co-Designing School Food Programs" representing the Growing Healthy Places: Mississauga project, alongside Maleah Omari (representing our partner organization, Ophea).

🍏🙌🏼It was a fruitful two days of knowledge exchange and learning about shaping the future of school food and nutrition education for the next generation across Canada.

👀Learn more about Growing Healthy Places here: https://www.880cities.org/ten-mississauga-schools-join-city-wide-initiative-to-enhance-student-health-and-well-being/
Ophea

🎉It's International Day of Play ✨❤️🤾🏽‍♀️At 8 80 Cities, we believe in the power of play. It is a powerful tool for learn...
06/11/2026

🎉It's International Day of Play ✨❤️

🤾🏽‍♀️At 8 80 Cities, we believe in the power of play. It is a powerful tool for learning, connection, creativity, and belonging. While play is often associated with childhood, its benefits extend across all ages, supporting cognitive development, creative thinking, social connection, and overall healthy environments.

🤸🏼‍♀️Play is built into every aspect of our work, including projects such as 8 80 TowerPOPS, Growing Healthy Places, and the National Active School Streets Initiative. Whether it's through public space activations, community engagement processes, or workshops and training, we explore how playful approaches can help create healthier, more equitable communities.

🛴We are especially passionate about creating opportunities for free play, where children can explore, imagine, take risks, and develop independence and a sense of ownership over the spaces around them.

💥Today, we celebrate the role of play in helping people of all ages connect and learn!

💭How can we create more opportunities for play for all ages in our cities and communities?

👇🏼Share your thoughts in the comments.

📚Learn more about how we embed play in our projects:

🏢8 80 TowerPOPS: https://ow.ly/yBrO50ZatG3

🍏Growing Healthy Places: https://ow.ly/5VgY50ZatG5
National Active School Streets Initiative: https://ow.ly/6zWA50ZatG4

The selected Changemakers will receive $5000 in seed funding to implement one community project in one year. These proje...
06/10/2026

The selected Changemakers will receive $5000 in seed funding to implement one community project in one year.
These projects must address public space, civic engagement and/or foster social inclusion.
We are looking for projects that respond to community needs, build on local assets, and are implemented through collaboration. The projects must be in the Province of Ontario or First Nations territories
that are within the provincial boundary of Ontario.

Apply now! Deadline: July 31, 5:00 pm EDT

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🚲Happy Bike Month! Here at 8 80, we believe in the , in other words, the freedom to move around, whenever and wherever!...
06/09/2026

🚲Happy Bike Month! Here at 8 80, we believe in the , in other words, the freedom to move around, whenever and wherever! There's no better time to dust off your bike, explore a new route and experience your city on two wheels. This month, we're celebrating all the reasons people ride: for freedom, for fun, for health, for the environment, and for the simple joy of getting outside.

💬 Let us know in the comments: Why do YOU ride?

📸 Share your favourite cycling photos, routes, or Bike Month adventures and tag 8 80 Cities for a chance to be featured throughout the month!

The Ontario Community Changemakers program supports changemakers across multiple generations. The program is open to res...
06/08/2026

The Ontario Community Changemakers program supports changemakers across multiple generations. The program is open to residents of Ontario who are 19 years or older and have a creative solution to a challenge related to public space, civic engagement and/or social inclusion.

Applicants may be activists, tactical urbanists, designers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs and more. Individuals with lived experiences that are currently underrepresented in the placemaking sector, including those 55 years and older; individuals from Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, and 2SLGBTQI+ backgrounds.

Apply now! Applications close July 31 at 5:00 pm EDT.

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