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📣Our June Newsletter is here. Enjoy a great collection of articles, videos and resources and learn what we have been up to this busy and fun month! Happy Summer! ☀️🌅
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Want to learn more about the Ontario Community Changemakers program or have some burning questions about the application process? Join us online on Friday, July 5th, 2024, at 1:00 pm ET, where the OCC team will answer all your questions! Register in advance here: https://ow.ly/fn6c50Sqppt

Ready to Apply? Visit: https://ow.ly/vWeg50Sqppu. Applications close July 26, 2024, at 5 PM EST.

Park People / Ami·es des parcs

The CIHR HCRI Planning Grants for Implementing Healthy Urban Policy is intended to promote collaborations between researchers and city leaders. To support the research planning process, teams comprised of 4 city/community leaders and 1 researcher will participate in an immersive workshop organized by 8 80 Cities in Helsinki in Spring 2025. Each application must include a team of 5 people, including the Nominated Principle Applicant (NPA).

Thinking of apply? Learn more about the specific requirements for your 5-person team here: https://ow.ly/GTra50SoBsg
Applications close August 7, 2024.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

We are thrilled to welcome Lucy Mackinnon to our team! Lucy is an urban planner and researcher who recently joined 8 80 Cities as a Summer Project Assistant. Her research focuses on inclusive micro-mobility networks and the politics of pedestrian-focused street redesign in Toronto. Living in Copenhagen opened her eyes to the power of cities built for people rather than cars. It ignited her passion for the design of people-centred public spaces that invite meaningful social connections. She is entering her final year of a Master of Science in Planning at the University of Toronto. Previously, she received a Bachelor of Arts in International Development from McGill University. When she isn’t working, you can find Lucy biking around Toronto to discover something new in the city!

Learn more about Lucy and our team: https://ow.ly/snIe50SoBhe

In the upcoming webinar of Cities For Everyone with Gil|The Webinar, Gil Penalosa will present on Copenhagen and reflect on what is so good about one of the most livable cities.
📅 Tuesday, June 25th, 11:00 AM EST (5:00 PM CET Europe)
Register here: https://ow.ly/C1ml50SoC6t

From 2021-2023, the Ontario Community Changemakers program has supported 60 changemakers and invested a total of $300,000 in seed funding to activate public space, enhance civic engagement, and foster social inclusion in communities across Ontario! Got an idea to improve your community? You could be next! To apply or learn more about the impact our changemakers have made over the years visit: ontariocommunitychangemakers.org. Applications close July 26, 2024.

Park People / Ami·es des parcs

This past Monday 8 80 Cities was invited to attend the Knowledge Mobilization event hosted by Dr. Shilpa Dogra, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences in Kinesiology and her research team, which participated in the 2023 Implementing Healthy Urban Policy Workshop in Copenhagen. Knowledge Mobilization activities are a key element of the grant awarded by CIHR. The event focused on Data Driven Decisions for Healthy, Equitable Mid-Sized Cities hosted by Public, Active, Clean, and Equitable Mobility Group Ontario Tech Health Sciences, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, City of Oshawa - Municipal Government, and the Durham Region, was an opportunity to share insights and best practices with scientists, politicians, planners, advocates and businesses on how we can create healthy, active, and inclusive cities. It was a great day spent discussing ethics and best practices in data collection, how to make our cities healthy for people of all ages and an opportunity to reconnect with some of our friends from the 2023 Copenhagen workshop.

Applications for the 2025 Workshop in Helsinki are now open – apply here: https://ow.ly/vePe50SnjK9

We are excited to share that 8 80 Cities will be working with Green Communities Canada and a fantastic team of partners in the National Active School Streets Initiative now with multi-year funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada!
We are one of the technical leads for supporting the implementation of the program nationwide and are proud to be part of this incredible moment in the trajectory of safe and active in Canada!

Learn more about School Streets: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/programs/school-streets/

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. We are honoured to live and work on Treaty 13 territory. We are mindful of broken covenants, violations of human and treaty rights, and affirm the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. As an organization we are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous Peoples and Lands. We seek to do this in ways that align with our organizational values and commitments to social solidarity, continuous learning and unlearning, building authentic relationships and reciprocal partnerships, and taking action. Thank you to all of our Indigenous partners and changemakers who have been supporting our journey. We strive to celebrate you today and everyday.

Join the ride!

Join us this Saturday, June 22 for a family-friendly, community ride! Starting at Sherbourne Commons Waterfront at 10:30 am, we will be riding the Martin Goodman trail along the waterfront before making our way back to the start point.

There will also be a limited number of complementary Bike Share bikes available, sign up for one by visiting the event page.

For more information, visit bikemonth.ca/toronto.

We're excited to see you this Saturday! Thanks to our partners at Smart Commute Toronto and Bike Share Toronto for supporting this ride.

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In 2019, the City of Helsinki recorded no pedestrian deaths for the first time since records began in 1960! How did they do it? By making streets generally less attractive to drivers including cutting speed limits, adding speed bumps, and most importantly, redesigning streets to put people first instead of cars. Come walk the city with us in Spring 2025, and learn how Helsinki was able to implement policies to create safer streets for all people.

Apply now for the 2025 Healthy Urban Policy Workshop: https://ow.ly/JNM750SlSRR. The application deadline is August 7, 2024.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Join us on Thursday, June 27, 2024, @ 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET for the upcoming Canada Healthy Communities Initiative Mobilizer Session, “How Can Community Leaders Create Healthy Cities?” with 8 80 Cities Project Manager Jiya Benni.

This 90-minute session will explore what makes healthy cities and how community leaders can help create them. Drawing on examples of projects from their own leadership and microgrant program, Ontario Community Changemakers, 8 80 Cities will explore how community leaders can have big impacts with seemingly “small” projects and share their asset-based approach to creating healthy cities.

The session includes a panel discussion with an Ontario Community Changemaker and HCI-funded initiatives, sharing their stories, reflections, and learnings on what it takes to co-create healthy cities. We hope you can join us for this free and interactive session!

Registration link: https://ow.ly/vemc50Sla1W

Community Foundations of Canada
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Comment les dirigeants communautaires peuvent-ils créer des villes saines?

Retrouvez-nous le jeudi 27 juin 2024 à 10 h HP / 13 h HE pour notre prochaine séance de mobilisation « Comment les dirigeants communautaires peuvent-ils créer des villes saines ? » avec Jiya Benni de 8 80 Cities. -

Cette séance de 90 minutes explorera les caractéristiques d’une ville saine et la façon dont les dirigeants communautaires peuvent contribuer à les créer. En s’appuyant sur des exemples de projets issus de son propre programme de leadership et de microsubventions (Ontario Community Changemakers), 8 80 Cities nous montrera comment il est possible pour les leaders communautaires d’avoir un impact important avec des projets d’apparence modeste. Les intervenants partageront également leur approche basée sur l’utilisation des atouts existants pour créer des villes saines.

La séance comprendra un débat d’experts, avec un acteur du changement communautaire de l’Ontario et des responsables d’initiatives financées par ICS. Nous espérons que vous pourrez vous joindre à nous pour cette séance gratuite et interactive!

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This past Friday the 8 80 Cities team hosted a small rooftop gathering to celebrate the launch of our new & exciting project 8 80 TowerPOPS!🎉 Thank you to all our amazing partners and collaborators who came out to celebrate the 3-year project with us, we could not do this without you!

Special thanks to the Public Health Agency of Canada for believing in this project and in the power of creating healthy public spaces to support physical and social activity in tower communities.

United Way Greater Toronto Plaza_POPS University of Guelph University of Toronto Earthscape Play ERA Architects Muslims in Public Space - MiPs Indus Community Services Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services City of Toronto City of Mississauga - Municipal Government Peel Public Health Toronto Public Health

Hey Ontario! Ontario Community Changemakers is back and we want to hear your bold ideas for transforming your communities! Are you aged 19 or older? Do you want a chance at $5000 to implement your community project? Apply today! Applications close July 26 at 5:00 pm ET.

To learn more or apply visit: ontariocommunitychangemakers.org

Park People / Ami·es des parcs

Yesterday, our Executive Director, Amanda O'Rourke, spent the day talking in for the CARSP - Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals. Thank you to the amazing co-panellists, Cassie Smith, Dr. T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, Ian Jack, and Val Smith, for a rousing discussion on equitable, sustainable, and healthy mobility!

Parachute Canada

Calling all changemakers! 8 80 Cities is thrilled to announce the launch of applications for Year 4 of Ontario Community Changemakers, which is now open to anyone aged 19 and above!🎉 OCC is a leadership development and microgrant program for Ontario residents looking to activate public space, enhance civic engagement and/or foster social inclusion in their communities. Applications close on July 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

Apply now! ontariocommunitychangemakers.org

OCC is powered by 8 80 Cities and funded by Balsam Foundation.

Park People / Ami·es des parcs

Join Jacqueline L. Scott for Walk-and-Talk: Birds and Black History at Evergreen Brick Works on Saturday, June 29, from 3pm - 4pm!🐦

Join Jacqueline L. Scott for Walk-and-Talk: Birds and Black History at Evergreen Brick Works on Saturday, June 29 from 3pm - 4pm!🐦

*This walk is free and we will meet at Picnic Café.

Walk with adventurer, scholar and writer Jacqueline L. Scott as she explores the links between birds, birdwatching and Black history at Evergreen Brick Works.

Using the lens of Black ecologies, she will tell the story of common birds such as pigeons, turkey vultures and red-tail hawks, and their links to Black history. The walk will take place along the nature trails behind the Brick Works.

Jacqueline L. Scott is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, Ontario Insitute for Studies in Education (OISE) in the Department of Social Justice Education, and a fellow at the Safina Center. Her research focusses on how to make outdoor recreation and environmentalism more welcoming for Black people in Canada. She volunteers as a land steward, leads Black History Walks in Toronto, and is the author of travel and adventure books from a Black perspective.

Check this article out!

“Access is important, but I believe making people feel included and welcome is equally important. If parks do this well, people will be more willing to use them.”

Dan Trudeau in Next City | The Conversation US on the importance of parks and public space providing moments of social interaction, particularly among people of diverse backgrounds.

https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/the-urban-parks-that-make-cities-more-welcoming
Trust for Public Land

On June 21, celebrate Anishnaabe Giizhigat / National Indigenous Peoples Day Come together for a full day of events at TMU

Attention Canadian city leaders and researchers! CIHR will host the following webinar to help participants understand the requirements of the funding opportunity "Spring 2025 Implementing Healthy Urban Policy Workshop" and answer questions about how to apply.
When: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 1:30 PM ET
🔗https://ow.ly/Kt7J50SihjH
Duration: 90 minutes
Language: English presentation followed by a period of questions and answers in both official languages, English and French

We are happy to share we have a new team member for this summer! Welcome to the 8 80 Cities family, Jazmine Lawrence! An energetic and fun third-year Industrial Design student, Jazmine likes to create products and artworks that contain a lot of colour and free-flowing shapes. They aim to make the world more enjoyable by bringing fun, creative, electric energy through their designs. We are so lucky to have you!

Learn more about Jazmine and the rest of our team: https://www.880cities.org/people

Our Executive Director, Amanda O'Rourke, is in Guelph today, moderating a panel for the Thinkshop on , sharing insights from our Immersive Workshop in Copenhagen last fall.

Attention Canadian city leaders and researchers! We are happy to announce that the funding opportunity for the 2025 Healthy Urban Policy Workshop is now open: https://ow.ly/SIsV50Sey4a

This opportunity is offered through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Healthy Cities Research Initiative (HCRI). The opportunity features a five-day immersive workshop hosted by 8 80 Cities in Helsinki in Spring 2025! Helsinki is consistently ranked one of the healthiest and safest cities in the world. This is an opportunity to learn from how this model city has been able implement policies to support health and wellbeing for all people.

The application deadline is August 7, 2024; however, the required letter of support from the Mayor, Deputy Mayor or Councillor can be submitted by email up until September 5, 2024 at 8:00 pm EST.

Start brainstorming and assembling your teams, we can't wait to host you in Helsinki next year!

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

HUB Cycling's 🚲 celebration stations are here all week long!

👋Visit the team between 12 – 2 PM at the Kerrisdale Community Centre. Don’t forget to log your active trips at logmyride.gobybikebc.ca/ for a chance to WIN great prizes.

Learn more ➡ bikehub.ca/gbbw.

Applications for the Knight Emerging City Champions program officially closed one week ago. Thank you to all those who applied! We received a total of 187 applications. Stay tuned to find out who will become part of the new cohort for 2024! Best of Luck!

Missed your chance to apply this year? Stay connected for updates on the 2025-2026 application period. Follow us on our socials or subscribe to our monthly newsletter for upcoming announcements: https://www.880cities.org/subscribe/

📣Upcoming Webinar for Youth on Transportation Planning!

📅When: Wednesday, June 5th | 7:30 - 8:30 PM ET

Join Urban Minds and 1Up for a webinar on Youth in Transportation Planning, featuring Armi De Francia RPP, MCIP, an award-winning active transportation planner and one of 2021 8 80 Cities , who strives to expand mobility options for youth and advance mobility equity. Our friends at TCAT and Urban Minds partnered last year on Centennial Commutes, a project that engaged youth at Centennial College on how the campus can better support sustainable mobility.

Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to learn from a visionary in sustainable design and construction. Register now to secure your spot!
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8 80 Cities is thrilled to share that our 2025 Healthy Urban Policy Implementation Workshop will be hosted in the City of Helsinki!🎉 This model city has designed, implemented and evaluated healthy urban policies such as housing and sustainable growth, healthy and active public spaces for all seasons, and planning the equitable city for all ages.

The Healthy Cities Research Initiative planning grants for implementing healthy urban policy are designed to promote collaboration between research teams and city leaders. The funding opportunity will launch soon under the Institute/Initiative Community Support Grants competition. Learn more here: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53622.html

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

🗓️Tonight at 6:00 pm! Join our Executive Director, Amanda O'Rourke, who will be part of a panel at of Vaughan Green Space Strategic Plan Park Forum.
Details here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/whats-trending-city-of-vaughan-greenspace-strategic-plan-park-forum-tickets-890742634197

What's Trending? City of Vaughan Greenspace Strategic Plan Park Forum Join the City of Vaughan for an exciting conversation with park professionals about "What's Trending" in parks and greenspaces.

The 8 80 Cities May newsletter is here! Check out a collection of articles on decolonizing play, car-free streets in Canadian cities, healthy aging, placemaking in hot and arid cities and more!

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