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• ​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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Toronto Star | June 11, 2022 Designers and planners are finding ways to share spaces once designed for vehicles only 

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Toronto Star | April 3, 2020
#10veyourcity social media challenge featured in Shawn Micallef's column

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

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For press inquiries, please contact Angela Ng.

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Blue Dot Living Article | May 16, 2022 
See the Park in a Parking Lot: Celebrating Park(ing) Day with TMU students.

Press Release | February 23, 2019
1UPToronto 2019: High school students to inject new ideas into library youth hub

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

Press Release | March 5, 2018
1UPToronto 2018: High school students showcase pop-up community projects

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

Press Release | August 11, 2017
1UPToronto Summer Picnic Party

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