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October 1, 2024
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September’24 Issue
September 30, 2024
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
September 29, 2024
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Creating Spaces for All: How 8 80 Cities is Playing a Pivotal Role in Advancing the School Streets Movement in Canada
September 18, 2024
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August 29, 2024
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20 Community Leaders Selected for Knight Emerging City Champions Fellowship Program to Build Vibrant Communities Across the U.S.
July 29, 2024
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Copenhagen, Here We Come (again)!
July 17, 2024
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Government of Canada Announces $3 Million Investment to Support Children’s Physical Activity
June 21, 2024
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Applications Are Open For The New And Improved 2024 Ontario Community Changemakers Program
June 17, 2024
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8 80 Cities Has Received Funding From The Public Health Agency Of Canada As Part Of The Healthy Canadians And Communities Fund
June 3, 2024
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April 15, 2024
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The Knight Emerging City Champions Program Is Back And Now Accepting Applications For 2024!
April 10, 2024
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March 28, 2024
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February 29, 2024
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January 30, 2024
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8 80 Cities is Hiring A Finance Manager
January 22, 2024
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December 18, 2023
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What Do People Do In Public Parks?
December 7, 2023
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November ’23 Issue
November 30, 2023
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Lessons From Copenhagen
November 2, 2023
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Joint Research Team Studies Sustainable Cities In Copenhagen
November 2, 2023
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October ’23 Issue
October 31, 2023
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Reimagining North American Streets for Safe, Active, and Joyful Trips to School
October 4, 2023
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September ’23 Issue
September 28, 2023
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August ’23 Issue
August 29, 2023
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The Power of Unconventional Funding
August 29, 2023
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July’23 Issue
July 31, 2023
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Twenty Young Leaders Selected As Ontario Community Changemakers For Their Innovative Ideas To Improve Their Communities
June 14, 2023
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May’23 Issue
May 31, 2023
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A “New” Solution to Toronto’s Housing Affordability Crisis
May 18, 2023
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April’23 Issue
April 27, 2023
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A Conversation With Parinita Rajagopalan, Director, Policy and Partnerships, Parks and Recreation Ontario
April 19, 2023
8 80 Cities Is Hiring A Project Coordinator
April 19, 2023
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March 31, 2023
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News Release: Applications Are Now Open For The 2023 Ontario Community Changemakers Program!
March 13, 2023
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March 1, 2023
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January 31, 2023
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December 19, 2022
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#OCChangemakers 2021-2022 Project Highlights: Carly, Leah and Serisha
November 30, 2022
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November 30, 2022
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#OCChangemakers 2021-2022 Project Highlights: Tennesha, Natalie and Meliha
November 23, 2022
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#OCChangemakers 2021-2-22 Project Highlights: Cheryl, Erin, Kaitlyn and Mitchell
November 17, 2022
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The Honour of Supporting and Celebrating More Changemakers from Ontario
October 31, 2022
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October’22 Issue
October 31, 2022
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8 Questions With 8 80 Cities: In Conversation With Sue Lantz On Aging In Place
October 27, 2022
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City Of Kitchener Builds Pop-Up Park In Front Of Carl Zehr Square
October 4, 2022
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September’22 Issue
September 28, 2022
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Transformed Vivian Lane Unveiling
September 13, 2022
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August 30, 2022
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August 1, 2022
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Our New 5-Year Strategic Plan!
July 28, 2022
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Twenty Young Leaders Selected As Ontario Community Changemakers For Their Innovative Ideas To Improve Their Communities
July 20, 2022
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June’22 Issue
June 30, 2022
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School Streets Taking Off Across The GTHA
June 23, 2022
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8 80 Cities Is Hiring a Project Manager!
June 17, 2022
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The City of Brampton Receives Government of Canada Support through My Main Street Community Activator Placemaking Program
June 10, 2022
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Changemaker Spotlight: Updates from #OCChangemakers Serisha Iyar, Moka Dawkins and Jessica Amponsah
June 2, 2022
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Mississauga Students Give School Streets An A+ For Fun!
June 1, 2022
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May ’22 Issue
May 30, 2022
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A Message From Our Executive Director: Thank you LBJ!
May 20, 2022
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Changemaker Spotlight: Updates from #OCChangemakers Natalie Tyson, Mitchell House, and Nithursan Elamuhilan
May 20, 2022
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Changemaker Spotlight: Updates from #OCChangemakers Raven Debassige, Tennesha Joseph, Carly Hayes and Gul-e Rana
May 12, 2022
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Changemaker Spotlight: Updates from #OCChangemakers Kaitlyn Dwyer, Kennishia Boahene and Rhiannon Cobb
May 26, 2022
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Changemaker Spotlight: Updates from #OCChangemakers Leah Walker, Meliha Horzum and Erin Hayward
May 6, 2022
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May 3, 2022
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Changemaker Spotlight: Updates from #OCChangemakers Cheryl Lui, Olivia Rozema and Jessica Macasaet-Bondy
April 27, 2022
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News Release: Applications are open for the 2022 Ontario Community Changemakers Program!
April 14, 2022
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8 Questions With 8 80 Cities: In Conversation With Chris Glover on Addressing Homelessness
April 4, 2022
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March 31, 2022
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March 20, 2022
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Schools Streets Webinar & Workshop Coming This March!
February 14, 2022
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January 31, 2022
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2021 Yearbook: A Look Into A Year Of Continuous Challenges
January 31, 2022
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The Future of Vision Zero and Right-Hand Turns on Reds
December 22, 2021
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December ’21 Issue
December 20, 2021
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Harnessing The Power Of 124 Innovators: How Emerging City Champions Trained Young Leaders To Create More Inclusive Public Spaces In Their Cities
December 22, 2021
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November ’21 Issue
November 30, 2021
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Co-creating Inclusive Healthy Cities with City Leaders from Edmonton, Waterloo and Winnipeg
November 26, 2021
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Press Release: AIPH Partners With 8 80 Cities In Support Of The World’s First Global “Living Green” Awards
November 24, 2021
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Buses, Bikes & You: How One BRT Can Connect Communities Across The Toronto-Durham Region
November 11, 2021
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$25,800 OTF Grant Gives Additional Lens to 8 80 Cities
October 1, 2021
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October ’21 Issue
November 1, 2021
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September ’21 Issue
September 30, 2021
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A Dual Release of Winter Placemaking and Addressing Homelessness in Parks Guides
September 28, 2021
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Protected: Ontario Community Changemakers: Mid-year Catch Up – Toronto
November 6, 2021
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New Project to Pilot School Streets in Three Ontario Communities
September 9, 2021
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August ’21 Issue
August 31, 2021
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First Edition of Ontario Community Changemakers Kicks Off!
August 30, 2021
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Addressing Homelessness in Parks: Towards A Human Rights Approach
August 4, 2021
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July ’21 Issue
July 26, 2021
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News Release: Twenty Young Leaders from Ontario Selected as Ontario Community Changemakers to Improve Their Communities
July 21, 2021
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8 Questions with 8 80 Cities: In Dialogue with Maureen Healey, Executive Director of the Bronte BIA in Oakville, ON
July 15, 2021
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June ’21 Issue
June 28, 2021
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8 80 Summer Students Series: It’s Pride and Bike Month!
June 25, 2021
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Statement in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples on Kamloops Indian Residential School Burial Site
June 3, 2021
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May’ 21 Issue
May 19, 2021
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News Release: 8 80 Cities Announces New Ontario-based Leadership and Microgrant Program
May 17, 2021
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April’21 Issue
April 26, 2021
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ECC 2020 Reconnect: What Are Quynh-Mai, Andy and Raie Up To?
April 15, 2021
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ECC 2020 Reconnect: What Are Christine, Iliana and Stasia Up To?
April 7, 2021
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ECC 2020 Reconnect: What Are Chris, Justin and Marcus Up To?
March 31, 2021
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March’21 Issue
March 30, 2021
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ECC 2020 Reconnect: What Are Anna, Jordan and Weston Up To?
March 24, 2021
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ECC 2020 Reconnect: What Are Darion, Courtney and Alexa Up To?
March 17, 2021
Mobility 101: Simple Ways to Improve Getting Around During a Pandemic
February 26, 2021
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February’21 Issue
February 25, 2021
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8 80 Cities Is Hiring A Project Manager
February 24, 2021
Wintermission Tackles Winter Isolation And Gets People Outside Three Cities At A Time
February 17, 2021
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8 80 Cities takes part in a new Healthy Communities Initiative
February 4, 2021
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January ’21 Issue
January 19, 2021
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December‘20 Issue
December 18, 2020
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What a Year…
December 17, 2020
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Winter Is Coming: 6 Ways Local Leaders Can Help People Warmly and Safely Social Distance Outdoors During COVID-19
December 8, 2020
15 Years Supporting Community-led Public Space Transformation
December 2, 2020
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November‘20 Issue
November 30, 2020
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We Won 2019 Road Safety Initiative of the Year from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation
November 18, 2020
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October‘20 Issue
October 29, 2020
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Parenthood And My Whole New Relationship With Parks
October 22, 2020
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September‘20 Issue
September 29, 2020
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A Look at Permanent Change in Toronto
September 16, 2020
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ECC 2019 Catch-Up: Akron, Saint Paul and San José
September 9, 2020
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ECC 2019 Catch-Up: Philadelphia
September 3, 2020
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ECC 2019 Catch-Up: Macon & Miami
September 2, 2020
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ECC 2019 Catch-Up: Aberdeen, Duluth and State College
September 1, 2020
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August‘20 Issue
August 31, 2020
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ECC 2019 Catch-Up: Detroit & Charlotte
August 31, 2020
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Meet the 2020 Emerging City Champions
August 19, 2020
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Twenty Millennials and Gen Z Leaders Selected as Emerging City Champions Fellows to Lift Up Cities Now and Post-COVID-19
August 19, 2020
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Meet Our Board of Directors Series
August 13, 2020
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Meet Our Board of Directors Series
August 6, 2020
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Meet Our Board of Directors
July 29, 2020
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July‘20 Issue
July 28, 2020
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#PostCovidCity: The Future of Community Engagement
July 3, 2020
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June ‘20 Issue
June 30, 2020
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Attention Future City Leaders: Emerging City Champions Fellowship Is Open for Applications
June 9, 2020
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8 80 Cities: Our Statement on Anti-Black Racism, Human Rights, and Public Space
June 2, 2020
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Emerging City Champions 2020 is Now Accepting Applications
June 1, 2020
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#POSTCOVIDCITY: Let’s Take This Summer to Rethink Winter
May 28, 2020
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May ‘20 Issue
May 28, 2020
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Gil Penalosa: ‘Lockdown Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime for Bike Lanes’
May 19, 2020
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#POSTCOVIDCITY: Will COVID-19 Be the Excuse We Need to Design More Family-friendly Cities?
May 14, 2020
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#POSTCOVIDCITY: Observations on Emerging Global Trends
May 8, 2020
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Looking back at 2019 – A Year of Action and Impact!
April 30, 2020
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April ‘20 Issue
April 28, 2020
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#POSTCOVIDCITY: How to Create a More Equitable Public Realm amid COVID-19
April 27, 2020
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Expanding 8 80 Cities’ Professional Involvement
April 17, 2020
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Bike Lanes Gave my Dad his Independence Back
April 3, 2020
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March ‘20 Issue – Special Edition
March 26, 2020
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Helping to Flatten the Curve of COVID-19
March 20, 2020
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8 80 Cities Welcomes Our New Managing Director
March 17, 2020
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A New Standard for Playgrounds
March 10, 2020
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February ‘20 Issue
February 28, 2020
My City Too Report
February 12, 2020
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Bringing Public Life to Winter Cities: Wintermission Pilot Projects
February 11, 2020
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Eight Questions with 8 80 Cities Volunteers
January 20, 2020
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How Melbourne Went From ‘Donut City’ to ‘Livable City’: Lessons from Our Study Group
December 23, 2019
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January ‘20 Issue
January 31, 2020
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December ’19 Issue
December 23, 2019
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December 20, 2019
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ECC 2018 Catch Up: San Jose
December 13, 2019
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ECC 2018 Catch Up: Aberdeen, Lexington, State College, and Grand Forks
December 12, 2019
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ECC 2018 Catch Up: Akron, St. Paul, and Macon
December 10, 2019
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ECC 2018 Catch Up: Philadelphia
December 11, 2019
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ECC 2018 Catch Up: Charlotte and Detroit
December 9, 2019
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We’ll Miss You, Ryan O’Connor
November 25, 2019
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November ’19 Issue
November 20, 2019
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Eight Questions with Niklas Agarwal
October 30, 2019
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October ’19 Issue
October 31, 2019
News
This Toronto Streets Is Banning Cars for Kids’ Safety
October 30, 2019
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How Toronto Can Improve Transit and Road Safety in Days Rather than Years
October 29, 2019
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New Pilot Project Bans Vehicles from Street in Front of Toronto School
October 29, 2019
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Street in Front of High Park School Blocks Off Cars During Morning, Afternoon Rush
October 28, 2019
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Toronto’s first-ever “School Streets” pop-up will create a car-free zone that prioritizes pedestrians, especially children walking to school, in the lead-up to Halloween
October 24, 2019
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Why Did Our Children Stop Walking to School?
October 19, 2019
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The importance of Walkability: Introduction to the Walkonomics App
October 11, 2019
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Non-profit Group Takes Road Safety Into Its Hands with North York Experiment
October 7, 2019
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The Doable City Reader – A Reminder That Change in Our Cities Is Doable (Possible)
September 27, 2019
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September ’19 Newsletter
September 27, 2019
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8 80 Cities Continues on Their Mission to Accelerate Action on Pedestrian Fatalities with a New Safe-street Makeover on Pineway Blvd.
September 17, 2019
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8 80 Streets Pineway: Traffic Calming Pop-up Street Intervention
September 16, 2019
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An Interview with Krista Nightengale, Managing Director of The Better Block Foundation
September 12, 2019
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Video Coverage 8 80 Streets Danforth
September 4, 2019
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August Newsletter – Special Edition
September 12, 2019
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繁华大街安全道路试点 行人和单车族优先
August 26, 2019
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Les Piétons et les Cyclistes à la Reconquête de la Rue
August 24, 2019
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‘What a Safe Street Looks Like’: On the Danforth, a Weekend Pop-Up Showcases Pedestrian-Friendly Infrastructure
August 24, 2019
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It’s Time to Redesign Toronto’s Deadly Streets. A Pilot Project Shows the Way
August 23, 2019
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Danforth Avenue Transformed Between Woodbine and Woodmount for 8 80 Streets Pop-Up
August 23, 2019
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Part of the Danforth Getting Temporary Makeover this Weekend
August 22, 2019
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Danforth Pop-Up Project Aims to Raise Awareness About Street Safety
August 21, 2019
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8 80 Streets Danforth Pop-up Focusing on Pedestrian Safety Will Be First of its Kind in Canada
August 20, 2019
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AARP New Mexico Collaborates with Gil Penalosa to Build Livable Communities
August 19, 2019
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Open Streets Toronto: Yonge et Bloor sans Voitures Dimanche
August 19, 2019
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Toronto Issued 90,000 Red-light Camera Tickets Last Year, a Rise of Nearly 50 Per Cent
August 19, 2019
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Pop-up Demonstration on Safe Street Design Planned for Danforth
August 19, 2019
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Press Release: 8 80 Cities and Partners Debut Innovative Pop-up Safe Street Designs on Section of Toronto’s Danforth Ave. August 23-24, 2019
August 14, 2019
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20 Emerging City Champions Ready to Lead Their Communities to a Better Future
August 12, 2019
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How to Create Vibrant Public Spaces: Reflections from Ottawa’s ByWard Market
August 1, 2019
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July Issue
July 29, 2019
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8 Questions with Daniel Rotsztain and Brendan Stewart
July 9, 2019
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June Issue
July 3, 2019
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8 80 Streets Danforth: The First Vision Zero Pop-Up in Canada to Demonstrate How an Innovative Street Makeover Can Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities
June 28, 2019
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My City Too: Building a More Child-friendly Toronto
June 21, 2019
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These Maconites Won $5,000 to Create Resources for Residents. Here Are Their Plans.
June 19, 2019
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Meet Charlotte’s Emerging City Champions Tackling Pollution and Mobility
June 14, 2019
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20 Community Leaders Selected for Emerging City Champions Fellowships Program to Build Vibrant Communities Across the U.S.
June 10, 2019
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8 Questions with Dr. Zhixi Zhuang, Associate Professor, Ryerson University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning
June 7, 2019
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Walkability Summit Aims to Boost Well-Being Across Region
June 7, 2019
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What Are School Streets?
May 30, 2019
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May Issue
May 30, 2019
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The Resource Hub: A Place for 8 80 Ideas, Inspiration and Action
May 22, 2019
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Bike to Work, a Sustainable Culture Shift
May 16, 2019
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An Interview with Camille Llanes-Fontanilla, Executive Director of SOMOS Mayfair, San Jose, CA
May 3, 2019
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Three Reflections from Saskatoon’s Bike Culture
May 2, 2019
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How to Tell if You’re Suffering from Copenhagen Withdrawal-itis
April 18, 2019
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April Issue
April 16, 2019
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Wintermission Buffalo: Building on Neighborly Resilience
April 11, 2019
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All Aboard the Transit Pilot Project
April 11, 2019
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How Would You Transform Your City? The Emerging City Champions 2019 Fellowship Is Now Accepting Applications
April 8, 2019
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March Issue
March 28, 2019
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Wintermission Leadville: Learning How a Mountain Town Celebrates and Copes with Winter
March 28, 2019
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Wintermission Eau Claire: Understanding the Challenges
March 13, 2019
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Winter Is a Threat to Public Health. How Can Cities Fight Back?
March 4, 2019
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February Issue
March 20, 2019
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Beginning Our Wintermission
February 20, 2019
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8 80 Cities 2018 Yearbook
February 7, 2019
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January Issue
January 29, 2019
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8 80 Cities Announces Winning Wintermission Cities
January 22, 2019
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8 80 Cities Team Is Growing
January 18, 2019
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Risk-Taking in Duluth, Minnesota: Lessons Learned from “Imagine Canal Park”
January 11, 2019
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December Issue
January 1, 2019
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Winter City Round Up
April 29, 2019
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Wintermission In The News
April 29, 2019
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If You Are Passionate About Cities, We Want to Hear from You!
December 14, 2018
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From “Awful” to Great: How Edmonton Reshaped the Meaning of Winter
November 29, 2018
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November Issue
November 26, 2018
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Winter Shouldn’t Shut Down Our Cities — It’s Time to Revive Public Life in the Cold
November 13, 2018
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Competition Launched for Wintermission – a Project That Aims to Improve Public Life in Winter in Three U.S Cities
October 31, 2018
Newsletter
October Issue
October 26, 2018
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An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit
October 26, 2018
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Welcome to the 8 80 Archives
October 19, 2018
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If You Love Cities, this Job Is for You!
October 12, 2018
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Open Streets Toronto is a Labour of Love, Pure Love
October 4, 2018
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September Issue
September 25, 2018
News
Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages
September 14, 2018
Insight
Smart Cities Are Making Us Dumber
August 31, 2018
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1UP Leaders Lab: Youth City Builders Putting Ideas into Action
August 31, 2018
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August Issue
August 29, 2018
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8 80 Cities: Building Better Cities for and with Families
August 16, 2018
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Breakwater Park in Kingston, Ontario, Is Open and Looks Amazing!
August 10, 2018
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Civic Commons Learning Journey: Toronto
August 2, 2018
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July Issue
July 30, 2018
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8 Questions with Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
July 19, 2018
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions 2017: Kayana, Tyrell and Rachel
July 11, 2018
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions 2017: Amy and Omar
July 4, 2018
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June Issue
June 27, 2018
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions 2017: LaTierra and Eric
June 27, 2018
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions 2017: Morgan and Spud
June 20, 2018
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions 2017: Michael and Lorna
June 12, 2018
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions 2017: Michael and Suze
June 6, 2018
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions 2017: Danielle and Josh
May 29, 2018
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8 80-Proofing Toronto’s Union Station
May 23, 2018
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May Issue
May 17, 2018
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20 Emerging City Champions Selected to Lead Innovative Urban Projects
May 16, 2018
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8 80 Cities 2017 Yearbook
May 10, 2018
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Active Transportation in Canada’s Automotive Capital
May 3, 2018
Newsletter
April Issue
April 27, 2018
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Miami Can Be More Linked and Livable Now
April 26, 2018
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Open Streets 704 is back and expected to draw 25,000+ participants
April 20, 2018
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#TBT: Public Space and Local Businesses in Portland
April 19, 2018
News
What Will It Take To Make Phoenix A More Livable City?
April 11, 2018
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Akron Gets $127,000 To Plan the Next Decade of Bike Lanes
April 12, 2018
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The Sign of an Advanced City
April 5, 2018
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Four Stories of Youth Creating Change in the City
April 3, 2018
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What are we waiting for? It’s time to Transform Yonge.
March 23, 2018
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March Issue
March 22, 2018
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Promoting Literacy and Community Engagement in Miami
March 21, 2018
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Helping Build Cities for and by People
March 13, 2018
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An Interview with Al Bangoura, Recreation Superintendent of Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation
March 8, 2018
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2018 Emerging City Champions Fellowship Accepting Applications from Young Civic Innovators
March 5, 2018
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#TBT: 8 80 Copenhagen Study Tour 2015 Inspiration
March 1, 2018
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#TBT: Mobility as a Path of Health, Wealth & Happiness
February 22, 2018
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February Issue
February 21, 2018
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Advocates call on Tory to support Yonge Street bike lane project
February 20, 2018
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Emerging City Champions 2017: Growing Community With Gardens
February 15, 2018
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To make a Toronto for all, you need to start with a #KingForAll
February 9, 2018
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Coalition launches ‘We Love King’ campaign to show support for pilot project
February 5, 2018
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#TBT: What is a Walkable City?
February 1, 2018
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#TBT: Streetsville Main Street Square
January 25, 2018
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Copenhagen’s Catalytic Effect
January 19, 2018
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#TBT: Wintermission: St. Paul, MN
January 18, 2018
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World-renowned urban planner, Gil Penalosa, encourages Cowichan Valley to ‘benchmark with the best’
January 17, 2018
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January Issue
January 17, 2018
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#TBT: Red Deer Mobility Playbook
January 11, 2018
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Signs You Don’t Live in an 8 80 City
January 4, 2018
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#TBT: The Doable Neighbourhood Project – Cochrane, ON
January 4, 2018
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December Issue
December 20, 2017
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8 New Year’s Resolutions that Cities Should Make For 2018
December 19, 2017
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#TBT: All Doggies Go to Berczy Park
December 14, 2017
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#TBT – Livable Streets for All Report
December 7, 2017
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Who Said What Now? Volume 1
November 30, 2017
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November Issue
November 23, 2017
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Bringing the Next Generation to NXT Symposium
November 2, 2017
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Better Cities for Young Children Means Better Cities for All
November 2, 2017
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Changes at 8 80 Cities
October 31, 2017
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That’s a Wrap on Colour the Square
October 30, 2017
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Raging About Roads: Volume 1
October 23, 2017
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October Issue
October 23, 2017
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1UP Starter Kit Receives Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant
October 19, 2017
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Searching for Inspiration in Copenhagen
October 2, 2017
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September Issue
September 20, 2017
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What Does an 8 80 City Mean to Torontonians
September 19, 2017
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High School Students Are Ready to Take Up City Building
September 6, 2017
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August Issue
August 24, 2017
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Planning a Planning Conference for More Than Just Planners
August 9, 2017
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Macon Connects Awarded by Center for Active Design
August 2, 2017
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July Issue
July 27, 2017
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Celebrating Parks as Free Public Spaces for All
July 27, 2017
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Join Open Streets Project for an Open Streets Study Tour October 6th-8th!
July 26, 2017
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Meet Emerging City Champions: Ziba and Amanda
July 17, 2017
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Exploring the value of local voices to drive change: The Future of Facer Street
July 12, 2017
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Meet Emerging City Champions: Bucky and Richard
July 10, 2017
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Meet Emerging City Champions: Hanna and Cristina
July 6, 2017
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Meet Emerging City Champions: Clio and Marcus
July 3, 2017
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Meet the Emerging City Champions: Kia and Zak
June 29, 2017
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Meet the Emerging City Champions: Simone and Beth
June 25, 2017
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Meet the K880 Emerging City Champions: Jason and Germane
June 23, 2017
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Meet Emerging City Champions: Ezekiel and Sarah
June 21, 2017
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June 20, 2017
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A Whirlwind Week: The Lexington Immersion
June 12, 2017
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May 25, 2017
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Vision and Tonic-Lessons from Guadalajara 2020
May 24, 2017
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Building Community Trust through Tactical Urbanism – Lessons from West Palm Beach, FL
May 18, 2017
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8 80 Cities’ New Website
May 16, 2017
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20 Emerging City Champions Chosen to Lead Innovative Urban Projects
May 15, 2017
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Work in progress: From Neglected Alley to ‘Open Gallery’ in Downtown San Jose
April 24, 2017
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Informal Urbanism: A Global Perspective
April 12, 2017
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How Would You Use $ 5,000 to Improve Your City? Emerging City Champions Fellowship Accepting Applications
April 3, 2017
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April Issue
April 1, 2017
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CicLAvia Opens Streets and Minds to Transit
March 31, 2017
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Creativity, Daringness, and Honesty: Why We Need Youth to be City Builders Today
March 29, 2017
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Turning Over a New Snowflake: A Recap of the Winter Cities Shake-Up Conference
March 1, 2017
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A New Tool for the Open Streets Movement
March 1, 2017
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March Issue
March 1, 2017
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Loving where you live, madly and passionately
February 14, 2017
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“It’s an Honour to Be Nominated.” 8 80 Cities Listed as Finalist for Knight Cities Challenge
February 2, 2017
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January 1, 2017
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Light, Camera, Action: Colouring Celebration Square
December 12, 2016
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The Parking Lot Diaries: Turning Around the Big Yellow Taxi
December 12, 2016
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The Pilot Project that Increased Macon’s Bike Counts by Nearly Tenfold
December 6, 2016
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Historic Northwest Rising: Food, Music, and Community Engagement
November 30, 2016
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8 80 Cities at the Annual Conference of the Ciclovias Recreativas de Las Americas
November 30, 2016
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Livable Cities Expert Tours Downtown Springfield: ‘You Need to Go from Good to Great’
November 17, 2016
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Who knew active mobility could be so fun and colourful? 8 80 Cities at Ajax Pumpkinville
November 17, 2016
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Macon Mayor’s Trip to Denmark Underscores Benefits of Cycling for Cities
November 5, 2016
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West Palm Beach CRA Kicks Off Ideas Festival
November 5, 2016
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Having the Drive to Fail
November 3, 2016
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8 80 Cities in Copenhagen
October 26, 2016
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Cross-fit, Skaters, and a Breast-feeding Clinic. Open Streets Detroit brings people together on 4 miles of streets
October 7, 2016
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The Power of Pop-Up
September 21, 2016
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Onward and Upward: A Recap of the Open Streets Summit
September 1, 2016
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New Video: Emerging City Champions 2016
August 24, 2016
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Pop Up Market Place (PUMP) Project
August 11, 2016
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Repurposing Our Streets for Physical Activity: The Open Streets Model
August 3, 2016
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Open Streets TO expands its car-free pedestrian paradise this summer
July 26, 2016
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Growing Community Projects Through Collaboration
July 26, 2016
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Emerging City Champions Studio: A Boot Camp for Urbanists
July 8, 2016
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How to Get a Car-Dependent City Fired Up about Sustainable Mobility
June 23, 2016
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The Open Streets Movement is at a Tipping Point as an International Phenomenon. Let’s Open our Streets and Reshape our Communities!
June 10, 2016
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20 Urbanists to Pursue Groundbreaking Projects as 2016 Emerging City Champions
May 9, 2016
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Building Community Connections: Champs Enhance Civic Engagement With Innovative Projects
April 21, 2016
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8 80 Cities Contributes to Knight Cities Challenge Winners
April 13, 2016
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Thunder Bay’s Paterson Park Redesign Options Unveiled
April 7, 2016
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How the 2016 Emerging City Champions Will Help Transform Communities
March 21, 2016
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How to Host an Outdoor Public Consultation…In the Dead of Winter
February 25, 2016
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The Pooch Effect: In Search of Social Icebreakers
February 19, 2016
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The Winter Jacket for your Brain
February 11, 2016
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How Opening Up Our Streets Can Help Build a Culture of Health
February 10, 2016
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The Immersion Effect: Four Cities’ Progress in Four Months
February 1, 2016
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Plan Strives to Make Victoria “The Best Small Cycling City in the World”
February 1, 2016
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Why Do You Have to Close Streets to Cars for an Open Streets Program?
January 21, 2016
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Five Innovative Ideas to Create Vibrant Cities: 8 80 Cities Collaborating on Projects Shortlisted for the Knight Cities Challenge
January 19, 2016
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Only in Cochrane: Swim with Polar Bears, Ride Free Bikes
January 13, 2016
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Hogtown Stories: A Director’s Growing Interest in Indian Culture
January 12, 2016
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The Mystery of the Bike in the Snow
January 7, 2016
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2015 Year in Review
December 18, 2015
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Why Outdoor Rinks Are the Coolest Winter Spaces
December 17, 2015
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Why You Should Be Paying Attention to Windsor, Ontario
December 10, 2015
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The Business Case: How the Public Realm and the Urban Economy Go Hand in Hand
December 7, 2015
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Thoughts on the Under Gardiner
December 3, 2015
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K880 Champions Still Making News
November 20, 2015
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#BIKETORIA in the Rain: Our Weekend Engaging Residents in Victoria
November 10, 2015
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The Doable City Reader. Chapter 4: Walkability
October 26, 2015
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8 80 Cities – Building Spaces for 8 Year Olds and 80 Year Olds
October 22, 2015
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Get Your (Open Streets) Facts Straight
October 19, 2015
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K880 Fellows Make Waves with Innovative Community Projects
October 16, 2015
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Jonathan Holth and Stephanie Erickson: Copenhagen teaches lessons in livability
October 14, 2015
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San Jose: Where Roads Close, Community Comes out for Inaugural Viva CalleSJ event
October 14, 2015
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Our International Study Tours Have the Power to Inspire
October 8, 2015
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Highlights from the Open Streets Summit, Atlanta 2015
October 8, 2015
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Atlanta Streets Alive Making Our City More People Friendly
October 1, 2015
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Bringing a Little Bit of Copenhagen Home
October 1, 2015
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Likin’ the bikin’ in Copenhagen
September 25, 2015
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The Doable City Reader. Chapter 3: Network Connections
September 25, 2015
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What’s So Good about Copenhagen?
September 18, 2015
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Quantifying the Impact of Parks and Rec
September 17, 2015
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Cycling ‘dream team’ awarded $300,000 contract to design new bike lanes
September 11, 2015
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8 80 Cities to Help Build Minimum Grid of Bike Lanes in Victoria, BC
September 10, 2015
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Streetwise
September 4, 2015
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Creating Cool Winter Neighbourhoods: The Winterhood Lab Project in St. Paul, Minnesota
August 31, 2015
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The Doable City Reader. Chapter 2: Hidden Assets
August 31, 2015
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You Want a Productive, Happy Workforce? Let Them Sweat.
August 21, 2015
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Can the New Urban Agenda Spark the Local Action Needed?
August 14, 2015
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27 Ideas Advance in 2015 Knight Green Line Challenge
August 12, 2015
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5 Questions for Gil Penalosa
July 31, 2015
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Detroit on the Move
July 31, 2015
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Detroit, Let’s All be Urban Planners
July 27, 2015
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“Great One”
July 23, 2015
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The Doable City Reader. Chapter 1: Making Change: How small actions have big impact
July 23, 2015
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Socializing Through Music
July 15, 2015
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Open Streets Toronto to Bring Back City’s Largest Free Recreation Program
July 15, 2015
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Gil Penalosa to Keynote Open Streets Summit
July 8, 2015
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Got a Wild, Crazy, and Unrealistic Idea? Our K880 Champs Have your Back
July 2, 2015
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How Portland Got Weird: Three Lessons from our Portland Study Tour
June 5, 2015
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Give Me a Break, Toronto
June 5, 2015
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Introducing the Doable City Reader
May 21, 2015
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Prioritizing Pedestrians Is Prioritizing People’s Lives
May 11, 2015
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Why We Don’t Do Open Street Events
May 11, 2015
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Three Groups Making Their Communities More Vibrant
May 11, 2015
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8-80 Cities will help civic leaders build more active, livable cities with $939,700 from Knight Foundation
February 17, 2015
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Staples: Is Edmonton ready for an anti-car revolution?
February 5, 2015
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It starts with brainstorming
January 15, 2015
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Gil Penalosa: a pathway to a more sustainable Sydney
November 20, 2014
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Open Streets Toronto paves way to a better city: Hume
August 18, 2014
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Open Streets Thunder Bay attracts hundreds Car-free Algoma Street makes room for pedestrians, cyclists
July 13, 2014
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Good to Great: Placemaker Gil Penalosa visits the Twin Cities
May 7, 2014
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8-80 Cities Forum: The Doable City gathers community leaders from across the country to foster more livable cities
March 31, 2014
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The Pied Piper for sustainable transportation’ and his radical idea: Put people first
March 14, 2014
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Group wants to close 10 kilometres of Bloor Street for a giant “Open Streets” festival
February 7, 2014
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Massive open streets festival planned for Toronto
February 6, 2014
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Penalosa to Keynote Conference on Public Transportation and Universities
January 24, 2014