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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 3d

📆 Tuesday, October 14 | 6:30–8:30pm ET
📍401 Richmond St W, Main floor
🔗 Register: ow.ly/ZByx50Xa2bE
Come hear how city design can bring us closer together and to the places we call home. 💛

#Loneliness #Cities #Toronto #880Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll

The Paradox of Proximity: Addressing the Loneliness Crisis in Cities

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the Paradox of Proximity: Addressing the Loneliness Crisis in Canada and Beyond.

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 3d

🇨🇦 Raquel Bremmer —Clinical Director, Primary Care Services, Black Health and Social Service Hub, Peel.
🚶‍♀️ Amanda O’Rourke — Executive Director, 8 80 Cities.

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 3d

Pete Bombaci — Founder & CEO, GenWell Project.
🌎 Gil Penalosa — Founder, 8 80 Cities & CReating Cities For All.

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 3d

🇩🇰 Ann-Britt Elvin Andersen — Chief Communications Officer, BLOXHUB.
🌍 Jakob Norman-Hansen — Director of Global Networks & Partnerships, BLOXHUB.

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 3d

🍂As we head into a weekend of community, we ask: how can cities foster connection in the face of urban loneliness? Join us for The Paradox of Proximity, a panel + Q&A on tackling the loneliness crisis in cities across Canada and beyond.
Meet our panel:

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 5d

🚀 Exciting news! 8 80 Cities announces their 30 #OCChangemakers who will receive $5,000 to bring their ideas to life through the Ontario Community Changemakers program! 🤝🏼Powered by 8 80 Cities with funding from Balsam Foundation. 🔗 Learn more: ontariocommunitychangemakers.org

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 6d

REMINDER! Book your tickets now for The Paradox of Proximity, a free panel and Q&A.
Link in bio!
📅Tuesday, October 14, 2025
⏲️ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET
📍Urbanspace Gallery, 401 Richmond Street West, Main Floor

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 11d

The 8 80 Cities team is reaching out as fellow parents, neighbours, and volunteers who care deeply about making Toronto’s streets safer for children to fight back Premier Ford’s recent plan to dismantle Toronto’s lifesaving Speed Safety Camera program.
Info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/events
#SafeStreets

Poster for a family-friendly protest organized by Parents Against Speeding TO. It invites participants to bring strollers and join a walk to keep kids safe from speeders. Event details: Saturday, October 4 at 10am, walking east on Bloor near Dundas West, close to the Toronto Health Office at the Crossways Building. Includes a QR code and logos of supporting organizations.

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 11d

8 80 Cities welcomes our Copenhagen partners @BLOXHUBdk for a panel on The Paradox of Proximity: Tackling Loneliness in Cities.
📍 UrbanSpace Gallery
📅 Oct 14 | ⏲️ 6:30–8:30 PM ET
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/the-parado...
Free event, limited space. Let’s rethink connection in urban life.

Promotional graphic for an event titled “The Paradox of Proximity: Addressing the Loneliness Crisis in Cities in Canada and Beyond.” The background features a stylized cityscape with colourful block-like buildings in black, gray, green, blue, and pink. Presented by 8 80 Cities in partnership with BLOXHUB.

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 11d

We honour the #NDTR and Orange Shirt Day, dedicated to reflecting on the painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools in Canada. This is an opportunity for us all to learn about and acknowledge the truth about the experiences of Indigenous peoples, their children and survivors.

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 11d

📫The 8 80 Cities Sept. Newsletter is here! This month, we share a collection of articles on School Streets, residential schools, the joys of growing up with grandparents fond of nature, events, resources, and more!
🔗https://mailchi.mp/880cities.org/8-80-cities-september-25-newsletter?e=9fb1bea2d1

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · 20d

🎉All are invited! TowerPOPS Cooksville Garba Night!

Join us for a night of dancing at the TowerPOPS location in Cooksville, Mississauga. There will be simple how-to-Garba demonstrations.
🔗https://bit.ly/46APoPo

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Aug 28

📫Our August Newsletter is out! We wrapped the month in our most recent blog post, part of this edition, and curated great content to share with you all. Enjoy! 💫

🔗https://mailchi.mp/880cities.org/8-80-cities-august-25-newsletter?e=9fb1bea2d1

#880Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 31

Did you miss our Ontario Community Changemakers Info Session last week? If you couldn't make it, we are happy to share it here: ow.ly/fR7P50WygWN

Ready to apply? Visit ontariocommunitychangemakers.org

#OCChangemakers #SocialInclusion #PublicSpace #CivicEngagement #Ontario #BalsamFoundation

Graphic for the Ontario Community Changemakers (OCC) Info Session recording, now available. A laptop screen displays 'Ontario Community Changemakers Info Session July 24, 2024' with logos for Ontario Community Changemakers, 880 Cities, and Balsam Foundation. The background is red with white and red circular accents. Text reads: 'OCC Info Session Recording NOW AVAILABLE! See description for details.

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 31

20 community leaders from 8 Knight cities will gather this August in #Toronto for a 3-day workshop hosted by 8 80 Cities w/support from @knightfoundation.org. Learn more: emergingcitychampions.org/blog/20-knig...

#Akron #Macon #StPaul #Charlotte #Detroit #Miami #SanJose #Philadelphia #K880Champs

Group photo collage of the 2025 Champions from the Knight Emerging City Champions program. The image features 20 individuals, each with their name, city, and state listed below their photo. Participants represent cities including Akron, Charlotte, Detroit, Macon, Miami, Philadelphia, Saint Paul, and San Jose.

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our 8 80 Cities July Newsletter is out! Great articles, updates on our work and more.
🔗https://www.880cities.org/july-25-issue
#880Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll #RightToPublicSpace #ightToParticipation #ightToMobility

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 28

The #OCChangemakers program continues to support diverse, multigenerational projects across urban and rural Ontario. Aligned with 8 80 Cities' vision of inclusive communities for all ages, the program uplifts creativity, resilience, and local leadership.
🔗ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/apply-now

Graphic promoting Ontario Community Changemakers, inviting Ontarians 19+ of all abilities to apply with creative community project ideas.

Two people talking indoors while holding coffee cups, with the word "Multigenerational" displayed at the bottom.

Person in a red apron and embroidered white shirt sitting on a wooden bench against an orange wall, with the text "Uplifting Urban & Rural Creativity" at the bottom.

Group of people seated in a classroom, watching two individuals at the front, with the text "Fostering Inclusion & Resilience" at the bottom.

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 8

8 80 Cities announces the opening celebrations for the two inaugural #880TowerPOPS site transformations in #Cooksville, #Mississauga, and #Rockcliffe-Smythe, #Toronto.

Learn more: www.880cities.org/press-releas...

#PublicHealth #PhysicalActivity

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 4

Join our team! We’re looking for an enthusiastic Project Manager to join our 8 80 Cities team.
Read the full job posting here: www.880cities.org/8-80-cities-...
#880Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll #ProjectManager

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 3

More #SchoolStreets are coming to Mississauga!! 8 80 Cities is proud to support the City of Mississauga’s School Streets program through the National Active School Streets Initiative delivered by @greencommunities.bsky.social & funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · Jun 30

Two Mississauga schools are going car-free at pick-up and drop-off times as part of the Mississauga School Streets pilot project.

The project is delivered in partnership with Green Communities Canada and funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Read more: buff.ly/gJF8SzA

#SchoolStreets

NO CARS ALLOWED: Safer spaces to be created for kids at 2 Mississauga schools | INsauga

Cars will be kept away from student drop-off and pickup areas in front of two Mississauga schools at certain times of the day under an extended pilot project aimed at making roads safer for kids.…

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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · Jul 3

For a taste on what to expect, I wrote about last year's "Ride The Meadoway" here. #ThrowbackThursday #BikeTO #ScarbTO #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2024/07/july...

July 2024 Ride The Meadoway

A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

www.twowheeledpolitics.ca

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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · Jul 3

Hey #BikeTO! Scarborough Cycles will be hosting their second "Ride The Meadoway" event on Saturday, July 19. Meet 9:30 AM at Wexford Hydro Park for 10:00 AM departure. #ScarbTO #TOpoli www.scarboroughcycles.ca/group-rides/

Details from this "Ride The Meadoway" poster can be found at https://www.scarboroughcycles.ca/group-rides/.

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8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jul 2

🎉Calling all changemakers in Ontario! 8 80 Cities is thrilled to announce the launch of applications for Year 5 of Ontario Community Changemakers, open to anyone aged 19+
Deadline: August 25, 5:00 PM ET.
🔗http://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org
#BalsamFoundation #OCChangemakers

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jun 30

📭Our June Newsletter is here, and what a month it’s been! From rooftop celebrations to powerful placemaking conversations, June was packed with energy and impact. Dive into our latest updates:
🔗https://mailchi.mp/880cities.org/8-80-cities-june-25-newsletter
#880Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll

8 80 Cities @880cities.bsky.social · Jun 30

This month, we celebrate love, identity, and the power of being unapologetically yourself. Wishing everyone in the community and beyond a happy Pride month. Let’s keep building a world where everyone can shine! 🌟🏳️‍🌈

#pridemonth2025#880Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll

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