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April 24, 2013
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April 24, 2013Suwon appoints new EcoMobility World Festival AmbassadorsEcoMobility World Festival |
March 20, 2013
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March 20, 2013Age-friendly city expert praises Hub Trailby Darren Taylor |
March 15, 2013
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March 15, 2013Problem-plagued park to receive makeoverby Meagan Curran |
March 7, 2013
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March 7, 2013Bringing life back to Dundonald Park, Community health centre on the right track with programming: reportby Laura Mueller |
February 20, 2013
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February 20, 2013Good Ideas for Dundonald Parkby David Reevely |
February 15, 2013
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February 15, 2013Ciclovías Open Up Streets, and the Cityby Rachel Lissner |
February 6, 2013
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February 6, 2013Age-friendly expert coming to townby Elaine Della-Mattia |
October 26, 2012
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October 26, 2012Brainstorming for a people friendly cityby Kyle Gennings |
October 25, 2012
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October 25, 2012The quest for 8-80 bikewaysby Jonathan Maus |
October 1, 2012
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October 1, 2012Environmental Initiatives: How Toronto and Chicago compareby Brad Lee |
September 25, 2012
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September 25, 2012St. Louis needs more trees, bikes, parks, coffee, says livable cities expby David Hunn |
September 18, 2012
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September 18, 2012Town buys main beach propertyby Trina Berlo |
August 31, 2012
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August 31, 2012Valley should emphasize people-friendly development, advocate saysby Jared Janes |
August 28, 2012
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August 28, 2012Expert talks about transforming Brownsvilleby Jacqueline Armendariz |
August 3, 2012
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August 3, 2012New Bow Trail pedestrian bridge gets bike lanesby Tom Babin |
July 26, 2012
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July 26, 2012Five ways to make Toronto Happierby David Hains |
July 18, 2012
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July 18, 2012Taking back the park, one paintbrush at a timeby Michelle Nash |
July 13, 2012
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July 13, 2012Liveable Lanewayby Jake Tobin Garrett |
July 12, 2012
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July 12, 2012Not moving fast enough on cyclingby Jackie Chow - Maple Ridge News |
July 08, 2012
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July 08, 2012NYC parks make rivals green with envy!by Casey Quinlan
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July 05, 2012
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July 05, 2012Hume: Architect says inviting city spaces made unapproachable by trafficby Christopher Hume Urban Issues, Architecture
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July 05, 2012
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July 05, 2012Joburg South streets are for people, not cars |
July 05, 2012
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July 05, 2012Neighbours Night Out takes to the streets in Thorncliffe Park. Diasporic Genius will be creating a mural at intersectionby Danielle Milley |
June 26, 2012
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June 26, 2012Expert says cities shouldn’t bother with half-hearted bike infrastructureby Tom Babin |
June 27, 2012
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June 27, 2012OPEN FILE: Cycling advocate on Vancouver's 'timid' initiativesby Mike Aynsley |
June 27, 2012
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June 27, 2012Velo-city: Policymakers talk 'must haves'by Sarah Ripplinger |
May 28, 2012
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May 28 2012Learning from Bogota: A Conversation with Gil Peñalosaby Klaus
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April 26, 2012
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April 26, 2012 12:40 ETWe Agree: It's Time to Slow Down8-80 Cities Supports Chief Medical Officer's Proposal to Lower Speed Limits. |
March 9, 2012
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March 9, 2012Dundonald Park singled out for enhancement projectNikki Gladstone Inside Centretown News: Centretown residents living near Dundonald Park, a heritage site in Ottawa, may feel more inclined to visit the green space after a project partnership between 8-80 Cities and the Centretown Community Health Centre. |
July 11, 2011
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July 11, 2011InsideToronto.com: At Issue 'Open Streets' would make a difference in Thorncliffe Parkby Danielle Milley
The non-profit organization 8-80 Cities came to the community last summer and facilitated a three-day liveable community project to find out what residents thought would make their community better. The report is a result of those discussions with more than 100 residents. |
March 5, 2011
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March 5, 2011The Globe and Mail: Bike-riding 'pinkos,' this could be your summerby Hayley Mick This week, Gil Penalosa dodged streetcar tracks and swinging car doors while cycling to his downtown Toronto office, but all he could see were smooth roads ahead.Above him, blue skies promised ice-free streets were on the way. To his left and right, gas stations advertising soaring fuel prices provided greater incentive for drivers to trade four wheels for two.
But Mr. Penalosa – a consultant who has travelled the world observing bike-friendly initiatives in ground-breaking cities such as Copenhagen, Melbourne, New York and Montreal – says there’s another reason Toronto’s embattled cyclists might be in for a good ride this summer: Rob Ford’s in the mayor’s chair. |
April 19, 2011
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April 19, 2011The Record.com: Waterloo and Kitchener to experiment with car-free Sundays
The councils in Kitchener and Waterloo have agreed to try four car-free Sundays this summer, closing King Street right from the Waterloo Public Square to Kitchener City Hall. |
July11, 2011
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July 11, 2011The Record.com: You should really go listen to this guy You don't have to go to Seville, Spain to Velo-city 2011 to hear one of North America's inspiring voices for the liveable city. Gil Penalosa, of the Toronto-based 8-80 Cities, is at Waterloo City Hall tonight at 7 p.m., speaking on the Walkable, Bikeable Waterloo. He was a keynote speaker at Velo-city Global 2010 in Copenhagen last year, and is the emcee of Velo-city 2011, March 23-25. His message of encouragement and engagement has inspired city planners and citizens in cities around the world to rethink their car-centric planning. |
March 10, 2011
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March 10, 2011The Record.com: Waterloo looks to be region’s lead dog in sustainable transportationby Terry Pender WATERLOO — This city is poised to take a leading role in Waterloo Region for active and sustainable transportation. |
February, 2011
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February, 2011The Daily Press: Ways sought to make city more active
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September, 2011
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September, 2011The Minden Times: Creating a healthier Haliburton CountyThere is no reason Haliburton County can't be a healthy and vibrant community centred around walking and bicycling. This was the message from Gil Penalosa, executive director of 8-80 Cities, formerly Walk and Bike for Life, a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to helping create healthier communities, as he spoke to a crowd at the Minden Hills Community Centre on Sept. 23. |
December 10, 2010
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December 10, 2010The Toronto Star: The Melbourne supremacy and the livable cityby Christopher Hume If Rob Adams is right, Rob Ford must be wrong. |
July 22, 2010
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July22, 2010Inside Toronto.com: Advisor criticizes political inaction on creating liveable cities at town hall
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May 22, 2010
February 1, 2010
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February 1, 2010The Toronto Star: Car-free Sundays- Could they work here?by Tess Kalinowski
On Tuesday, Best will help gather about 50 politicians and planners over lunch to plug the concept. There will be a Great Streets, Healthy Cities public information forum at 6:30 p.m. at the George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place, behind Varsity Stadium. |