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 community partners to put neighbourhoods back at the center of city development.
We co-create inclusive engagement strategies with community partners that activate public space.
We provide unique training and capacity building workshops on creating equitable and age-friendly cities and public spaces.
We work with partners and clients to create attractive and accessible public space resources and toolkits.
We develop custom-made programs in collaboration with funders and partners that break the mold.
8 80 Cities is thrilled to announce the relaunch of our Knight Emerging City Champions fellowship and micro-grant program after a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Young civic innovators aged 18-35 with creative solutions to drive transformative change in their U.S. community are encouraged to apply and take part in this unique funding and leadership-building opportunity. The program is funded by Knight Foundation.
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?
8 80 Cities and the City of Kitchener came together to launch the first-ever pop-up park in downtown Kitchener to build excitem...
CanadaThe Lending Library Project sought to create autonomous and flexible recreation and fitness opportunities for WoodGreen’s sen...
Canada– Gil Penalosa, Founder
Like cities, we’re constantly evolving! Keep up to date with the latest stories and thoughts from 8 80.
In 8 Questions, 8 80 Cities asks people with specific insights and expertise on topics related to our mission to ignite action and challenge the status quo to create healthier, more equitable, and sustainable cities for all people. We ask our interviewees about their passions,......
April 15, 2024
8 80 Cities announces relaunch of fellowship program to support young civic innovators with bold ideas to transform their communities TORONTO – April 10, 2024 8 80 Cities is thrilled to announce the Knight Emerging City Champions fellowship and micro-grant program is relaunching after a......
April 10, 2024
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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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