Founder & Chair of 8 80 Cities, Chair of World Urban Parks, President of Gil Penalosa & Associates | Toronto | Canada

Gil is the founder and chair of the board of the successful Canadian non-profit organization 8 80 Cities. He is passionate about cities for all people and advises decision makers on how to create vibrant cities and healthy communities for everyone regardless of age, gender and social, economic, or ethnic background. His focus lies on the design and use of parks and streets as great public places as well as on sustainable mobility: walking, riding bicycles, using public transit, and new use of cars. [More about Gils' work]