July 19th, 2013 Toronto

People Make Places Training Session

Learn how to make places that work!

Are you interested in transforming your parks and public spaces into vibrant community destinations? 

Register by July 5th for 8-80 Cities' People Make Places workshop and be trained to evaluate public space and learn successful strategies for authentic community engagement.

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September 1 - 30, 2013 Suwon, South Korea

EcoMobility World Festival 2013

From 01 – 30 September, in association with Suwon City and UN-Habitat, ICLEI will present the four-week long EcoMobility World Festival 2013. 

The residents of a neighborhood in Suwon, South Korea will temporarily adopt an ecomobile lifestyle for one month to demonstrate how EcoMobility provides innovative environmentally friendly transport options – including and combining walking, cycling, wheeling, and passenging – within a city to all citizens irrespective of age, gender or physical capability. 

The Festival will serve as a global showcase of future mobility for NGOs, cyclists and pedestrian associations, businesses, educational institutions and governments in Korea and all over the world as well as a cultural and educational event for local citizens. 

The EcoMobility 2013 Suwon Congress will take place at the Festival from 01 – 04 September.

 
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FREE! - Wednesday July 25th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm - Design Exchange - 234 Bay St. (No reservation required)

Designing Cities for Health and Happiness

As a non-profit organization based in Ontario, 8-80 Cities aims to contribute to the discussion of creating vibrant cities and healthy communities by inviting world leaders to share their expertise. In the past, we have hosted renowned change makers, such as NYC’s Commissioner of Transportation Janette Sadik-Khan and Melbourne’s Chief Planner Rob Adams. This time we have invited Helle Soholt, who partnered with Jan Gehl 11 years ago creating the prominent Danish firm Gehl Architects.

Helle will share her insights from projects in cities such as Copenhagen, Melbourne and New York, and furthermore, apply this knowledge into creating cities for people .
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