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Urban Minds Press kit

Quick Facts

• ​Urban Minds is a non-profit organization with a focus on youth-led city building
• Co-founded by Ryan Lo and Angela Ng in June 2016, we call Toronto our home
• We are designers and youth engagement specialists
• We work with governments, schools and community organizations
• We mentor high school students through our 1UP Youth City Builders program

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​Media Features

OPPI | January 29, 2024 
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and Urban Minds are excited to announce a new three-year partnership that will provide opportunities for aspiring young planners to kick start their careers.

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CBC I June 3, 2023
​Canada has way more parking than cars. Is it time for that to change?
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Toronto Star | April 3, 2020 
​#10veyourcity social media challenge featured in Shawn Micallef's column.
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Toronto Star | June 11, 2022 
Designers and planners are finding ways to share spaces once designed for vehicles only.

Evergreen Blog | April 9, 2019 
​Bridging the city building gap in our school’s civic classes.

Toronto Star Article | May 3, 2018
King St. gets new public spaces, installations along transit pilot corridor

8 80 Cities Blog | October 19, 2017
1UP Starter Kit Receives Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant

​8 80 Cities Blog | September 6, 2017
High School Students Are Ready To Take Up City Building

​8 80 Cities Blog | March 29, 2017
​Creativity, Daringness, and Honesty: Why We Need Youth to be City Builders Today 

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For press inquiries, please contact Angela Ng.