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.
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Like cities we’re always evolving! Keep up to date with the latest stories and thoughts from 8 80.
Apropos the launch of our Wintermission project, I started reflecting about my personal experience related to winter. I moved to Canada during a freezing winter a few years ago, and learned to enjoy the season from a rookie perspective: all was new, fun, challenging (not......
November 29, 2018
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November 26, 2018
By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities This post was originally published in Apolitical This Winter is coming… Hold on, let me rephrase that: winter is coming! The days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping, and we couldn’t be more excited.......
November 13, 2018
Press release published by 8 80 Cities TORONTO, ON, November 1st, 2018 – Is your city doing all it can to embrace the colder season? 8 80 Cities, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life in cities, thinks not. But don’t just take......
October 31, 2018We’re working on an exciting new resource hub to help you bring the 8 80 concept to life in your community! In the meantime, explore the Doable City Reader to help you develop practical and affordable neighbourhood interventions in your community.
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