8 80 Tower Pops
Transforming Underused Spaces to Support Health Equity in Tower Neighbourhoods is a 3-year multi-disciplinary project led by 8 ...
Canada, Mississauga, ON (Canada), Toronto, ON (Canada)
Our mission is to ignite action and challenge the status quo to create healthier, more equitable, and sustainable cities for all people.
We are guided by the simple yet powerful idea that if everything we do in our cities is great for an 8-year-old and an 80-year-old, it will be better for everyone.
OUR SERVICES
8 80 Community Engagement
We work with municipalities, planning and urban design firms to create equitable engagement strategies that build excitement, and unlock the power of community voices, assets, and capacities.
8 80 Public Space Activations
We co-create public space activations with community partners to reimagine underused spaces and streets as spaces for people.
8 80 Workshops & Training
We work with our clients to develop customized in-person or virtual training and capacity-building workshops on creating equitable and age-friendly cities and public spaces.
8 80 Neighbourhood Diagnostic
We work with community partners to put neighbourhoods back at the centre of city development.
8 80 Resources & Toolkits
We work with partners and clients to create attractive and comprehensive resources and toolkits to create better cities for all ages and abilities.
8 80 Tailored Programs
From inspiring young civic leaders to foster change in their communities to hosting immersive workshops in global cities on best practices in mobility, participation, and public spaces, we develop unique, custom-made programs that break the mould in collaboration w
WHAT’S NEW
Documentary:
Our City, Our Health: Building Healthier Places for Future Generations
8 80 Cities is a proud implementation partner on the Growing Healthy Places initiative in Mississauga that is bringing more support to schools and neighbourhoods to make it easier for children to be active and eat healthy.
Growing Healthy Places: Mississauga will scale and evaluate local approaches like these across 10 schools to learn what works and how to sustain change.
This film shares examples of what’s possible through community-led solutions that could be adapted elsewhere.
FEATURED PROJECTS
This Is 8 80 in Action
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?
Canada, Mississauga, ON (Canada), Toronto, ON (Canada)
Nelson Square Pocket Park
The City of Brampton, the Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Area and 8 80 Cities partnered again to transform the Nelson S...
Canada, Brampton, ON“We should create 8 80 Cities for everyone. Where all can live healthier and happier.”
– Gil Penalosa, Founder
STORIES & INSIGHTS
From the world of 8 80 Cities
Like cities, we’re constantly evolving! Keep up to date with the latest stories and thoughts from 8 80.
InsightElectric Beginnings & Nurturing Resilience: 10 Years of Bold Ideas with Knight Emerging City Champions
By Raisa Hossain, 8 80 Cities Project Coordinator. This blog post is part of the Knight Emerging City Champions blog. You can also read it here. Knight Emerging City Champions is a fellowship program that supports people with bold ideas for building stronger, more connected communities. Powered by......
February 11, 2026
InsightKeeping the Momentum: Celebrating 5 Years of the Ontario Community Changemakers Program
By Katie Konstantopoulos, 8 80 Cities Project Manager The recent October Studio marked 5 years of the Ontario Community Changemakers, a multi-generational microgrant and fellowship opportunity designed by 8 80 Cities and funded by Balsam Foundation. At 8 80 Cities, we believe in the power......
January 12, 2026
8 80 Videos
We have a growing library of videos featuring the work we do. Get familiar with scenes of our 8 80 adventures.
Our City, Our Health: Building Healthier Places for Future Generations. Ep.2: Mississauga
8 80 Streets Danforth
8 80 Streets Mountview
Land Acknowledgement
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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