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This February, we acknowledge #BHM. At 8 80 Cities, this is a time to reflect, while continuing our ongoing commitment to equity in the cities and communities we work. Stay tuned as we highlight Black brilliance across our projects and partnerships, shaping better cities for all.
#BHM2026
#BHM2026
February 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
✨ Our January Newsletter is here! ✨
We're kicking off 2026 with fresh insights, inspiring stories, and exciting updates from the 8 80 Cities team. Enjoy!
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#880Cities #20Years #CreatingCitiesForAll
We're kicking off 2026 with fresh insights, inspiring stories, and exciting updates from the 8 80 Cities team. Enjoy!
🔗https://ow.ly/p00U50Y5wHs
#880Cities #20Years #CreatingCitiesForAll
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
✨ Our January Newsletter is here! ✨
We're kicking off 2026 with fresh insights, inspiring stories, and exciting updates from the 8 80 Cities team. Enjoy!
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#880Cities #20Years #CreatingCitiesForAll
We're kicking off 2026 with fresh insights, inspiring stories, and exciting updates from the 8 80 Cities team. Enjoy!
🔗https://ow.ly/p00U50Y5wHs
#880Cities #20Years #CreatingCitiesForAll
🔔 New blog! Read the article by Nushrat Jahan on floodplain placemaking in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): https://www.880cities.org/placemaking-in-the-floodplains/
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🔔 New blog! Read the article by Nushrat Jahan on floodplain placemaking in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): https://www.880cities.org/placemaking-in-the-floodplains/
📣 New blog! Celebrating 5 years of the #OCChangemakers program: https://ow.ly/QYSl50XXukP.
January 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
📣 New blog! Celebrating 5 years of the #OCChangemakers program: https://ow.ly/QYSl50XXukP.
Happy 2026! Our offices are fully open, and our team is back at work.
January 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Happy 2026! Our offices are fully open, and our team is back at work.
We’re closing out the #OCC year with stories from the Southeast, where local leaders showed how land, culture, food, and memory can bring people together. A fitting finale to a year of community leadership.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We’re closing out the #OCC year with stories from the Southeast, where local leaders showed how land, culture, food, and memory can bring people together. A fitting finale to a year of community leadership.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
In 2025, the 8 80 Cities team embraced the power of possibility. It’s been an exciting year, and we’ll be taking a well-deserved break from December 24, 2025, to January 2, 2026.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a creative, healthy, and prosperous 2026!
#8 80 Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a creative, healthy, and prosperous 2026!
#8 80 Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In 2025, the 8 80 Cities team embraced the power of possibility. It’s been an exciting year, and we’ll be taking a well-deserved break from December 24, 2025, to January 2, 2026.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a creative, healthy, and prosperous 2026!
#8 80 Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a creative, healthy, and prosperous 2026!
#8 80 Cities #CreatingCitiesForAll
Meredith and Rubyyy, SW #OCChangemakers, built connection through night markets and sparked pride in local identities.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Meredith and Rubyyy, SW #OCChangemakers, built connection through night markets and sparked pride in local identities.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
#OCC Southwestern changemakers, Jen, Hannah, and Two White Feather, brought bold imagination to community care this year.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#OCC Southwestern changemakers, Jen, Hannah, and Two White Feather, brought bold imagination to community care this year.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
❄️The 8 80 Cities December Newsletter is here! This month, we’re celebrating our 2025 accomplishments and milestones, and what comes next in 2026 for 8 80 Cities.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
❄️The 8 80 Cities December Newsletter is here! This month, we’re celebrating our 2025 accomplishments and milestones, and what comes next in 2026 for 8 80 Cities.
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#OCC in Northern Ontario reminded us that small sparks can change the atmosphere of a whole community. From outdoor storytelling gatherings to African literacy work, they lifted up local voices and created spaces for belonging.
Read their stories: https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
Read their stories: https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#OCC in Northern Ontario reminded us that small sparks can change the atmosphere of a whole community. From outdoor storytelling gatherings to African literacy work, they lifted up local voices and created spaces for belonging.
Read their stories: https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
Read their stories: https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
✅ We’ve made great progress with the National Active School Streets Initiative in 2025! Read our recent blog and learn what we’ve accomplished so far and what's next:
👉 https://www.880cities.org/national-active-school-streets-initiative-what-we-have-accomplished-so-far/
#880Cities #SchoolStreets
👉 https://www.880cities.org/national-active-school-streets-initiative-what-we-have-accomplished-so-far/
#880Cities #SchoolStreets
December 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
✅ We’ve made great progress with the National Active School Streets Initiative in 2025! Read our recent blog and learn what we’ve accomplished so far and what's next:
👉 https://www.880cities.org/national-active-school-streets-initiative-what-we-have-accomplished-so-far/
#880Cities #SchoolStreets
👉 https://www.880cities.org/national-active-school-streets-initiative-what-we-have-accomplished-so-far/
#880Cities #SchoolStreets
Changemakers from Central Ontario, Zwena, Britt, and Sanaaj unified people in their communities through nature and culture.
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
December 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Changemakers from Central Ontario, Zwena, Britt, and Sanaaj unified people in their communities through nature and culture.
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Changemakers from Central Ontario, Nicholai, Monica, and David brought people together in their communities.
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Changemakers from Central Ontario, Nicholai, Monica, and David brought people together in their communities.
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
Read their full stories on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation
In the GTA, #OCChangemakers Sureya and Jasmyne kept the momentum going for their projects.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
December 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In the GTA, #OCChangemakers Sureya and Jasmyne kept the momentum going for their projects.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
In the GTA, #OCChangemakers Sureya and Jasmyne kept the momentum going for their projects.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
December 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In the GTA, #OCChangemakers Sureya and Jasmyne kept the momentum going for their projects.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
#OCChangemakers from the GTA, Nithya, Victoria, and Asya kept the momentum going for their projects.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
December 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#OCChangemakers from the GTA, Nithya, Victoria, and Asya kept the momentum going for their projects.
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
Read about their year on the OCC blog:
https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
#OCChangemakers #socialinclusion #civicengagement #publicspace #BalsamFoundation #Ontario #Canada
And from Etobicoke to Pickering, Rignam Wangkhang and Mushtari Afroz.
They are only half the story; more GTA changemakers are coming later this week. 🌟
Followed by more regional highlights before the holidays! 🎉
Read about their year on the OCC Blog: ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
They are only half the story; more GTA changemakers are coming later this week. 🌟
Followed by more regional highlights before the holidays! 🎉
Read about their year on the OCC Blog: ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
December 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
And from Etobicoke to Pickering, Rignam Wangkhang and Mushtari Afroz.
They are only half the story; more GTA changemakers are coming later this week. 🌟
Followed by more regional highlights before the holidays! 🎉
Read about their year on the OCC Blog: ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
They are only half the story; more GTA changemakers are coming later this week. 🌟
Followed by more regional highlights before the holidays! 🎉
Read about their year on the OCC Blog: ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/occ-blog/
From North York to Scarborough, Chloe Sanchez, Nneka Perry, and Robel Adugna, remind us what local leadership looks like.
December 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
From North York to Scarborough, Chloe Sanchez, Nneka Perry, and Robel Adugna, remind us what local leadership looks like.
How do public plazas strengthen communities? In this blog post, guest contributor Ronika Postaria
discusses how they’re more than open spaces—they’re catalysts for engagement, creativity, and well-being.
🔗https://www.880cities.org/collective-spaces-public-plazas-toronto/
#PublicPlazas
discusses how they’re more than open spaces—they’re catalysts for engagement, creativity, and well-being.
🔗https://www.880cities.org/collective-spaces-public-plazas-toronto/
#PublicPlazas
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
How do public plazas strengthen communities? In this blog post, guest contributor Ronika Postaria
discusses how they’re more than open spaces—they’re catalysts for engagement, creativity, and well-being.
🔗https://www.880cities.org/collective-spaces-public-plazas-toronto/
#PublicPlazas
discusses how they’re more than open spaces—they’re catalysts for engagement, creativity, and well-being.
🔗https://www.880cities.org/collective-spaces-public-plazas-toronto/
#PublicPlazas
The 8 80 Cities November Newsletter is here!
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November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The 8 80 Cities November Newsletter is here!
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🎉Earlier this November, we gathered for our final virtual meetup and officially celebrated the graduation of the 2024-2025 Ontario Community Changemakers cohort!
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🎉Earlier this November, we gathered for our final virtual meetup and officially celebrated the graduation of the 2024-2025 Ontario Community Changemakers cohort!
Thank you to Muslims in Public Space and Sisters Through Faith for organizing this workshop, led by Amina Rizvi.
Photography by Zoobia Ilyas.
Photography by Zoobia Ilyas.
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thank you to Muslims in Public Space and Sisters Through Faith for organizing this workshop, led by Amina Rizvi.
Photography by Zoobia Ilyas.
Photography by Zoobia Ilyas.
The afternoon was full of conversation, quiet focus, and the kind of comfort that comes from sharing homemade food and time with others. These gentler moments remind us how community care shows up in many forms, from big celebrations to small, intentional gatherings.
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The afternoon was full of conversation, quiet focus, and the kind of comfort that comes from sharing homemade food and time with others. These gentler moments remind us how community care shows up in many forms, from big celebrations to small, intentional gatherings.
While Cooksville filled the fall with colour and movement, Rockcliffe Smythe brought a different kind of warmth to 8 80 TowerPOPS. Our Prayer Bead Workshop invited neighbours to slow down together, sip hot chai, and create something meaningful with their hands.
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
While Cooksville filled the fall with colour and movement, Rockcliffe Smythe brought a different kind of warmth to 8 80 TowerPOPS. Our Prayer Bead Workshop invited neighbours to slow down together, sip hot chai, and create something meaningful with their hands.