Copy
Your monthly roundup of news, tools, and events from the world of 8 80 Cities.

Congratulations to The Three Winning Wintermission Cities: Buffalo, NY; Eau Claire, WI, and Leadville, CO

8 80 Cities is pleased to announce the three cities that will participate in the groundbreaking two-year Wintermission program: Buffalo, NY, Eau Claire, WI, and Leadville, CO.

All three cities have assembled multidisciplinary teams of city leaders committed to reducing social isolation and improving public life in winter. Representing diverse geographic locations and population sizes, these three cities will set new standards and precedents for winter-friendly cities in the United States. 

Sign Up to the Wintermission newsletter for updates and the latest news from winter cities around the world.


Read the Press Release

From the 8 80 Blog: Risk-Taking in Duluth, Minnesota: Lessons Learned from “Imagine Canal Park”

In the case of Duluth, testing out new public space ideas meant making changes to an area of the city, Canal Park, that has not changed much in several decades. And real change is hard and rarely unanimous, whether it’s happening in a city of 10 million or 10,000. In the words of Derek Snyder, a Canal Park business owner, “If you don’t ruffle feathers, nothing is going to change”. And ruffle some feathers we did.

Continue reading...


For the Love of Winter


With a bold vision and a combination of efforts, Edmonton worked hard to turn their city into a more vibrant and inviting place, for locals and visitors. The key part of their WinterCity Strategy was the commitment of a group of city leaders with the vision of making the shift and changing how people perceive the season, and how can we enjoy outdoor activities. 

Watch the video
 
15 Cities That Are Starting to Ban Cars

Establishing car-free zones has shown to be a challenge for commuters and cities alike. The transportation culture that has traditionally led users to prioritize cars begs the questions - what are cities to do in the face of the wicked problems 
car-dominated streets bring? And how can they get closer to having car-free zones? In this article, Aria Bendix tells us about the successes and challenges of cities banning cars around the world.

Continue reading

Welcome to the 8 80 Cities Family, Candice and Pablo!

One of the greatest moments at 8 80 Cities is when we welcome new members to our team. Without a doubt, our two new additions bring a very interesting mix of capacities and skills with the common denominator of passion about the work we do.

Candice Leung and Pablo Muñoz join our team as Project Coordinators, to work on our various very exciting project for 2019.

How to Redesign Cities to Fight Loneliness

Cities offer various ways to both help and hinder social connection. In some of the densest cities around the world, one may still have feelings of being lonely. In this article, Tanzil Shafique writes about how the students from the Melbourne School of Design, Reflecting on the collective social impact of feeling lonely in cities, conducted a studio project where they critically analyzed and developed architectural and urban responses to loneliness.

Continue reading...

Rebuilding a City from the Eye of a Child

Tirana, Albania has taken the strategic approach to rationalize its city building agenda through the lense of child-friendly design. In a recent interview with CityLab, Mayor Velaji spoke about the critical perspective children bring in catalyzing a shift away from automobile dependency with successfully pedestrianizing Skanderbeg Square in Tirana’s central plaza.

Continue reading...

Pedestrians First: A New Tool for Walkability

In the recent publication by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, Pedestrian First: Tools for walkability, the international organization challenges walkability as a system of design and infrastructure. The toolkit outlines 11 comprehensive indicators for measuring walkability. Joe Chestnut, research associate at ITDP and co-author of the report, expressed that the toolkit provides a clear understanding of walkability, it’s value and various checklists, examples and policy recommendations for cities to use to create enjoyable walking environments.

Continue reading...

Share
Tweet
Forward
Share


Copyright © 2019. 8 80 Cities. All rights reserved.


Our mailing address is:
372 - 401 Richmond Street West
Toronto, M5V 3A8
Canada


View this email in your browser

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list