8 80 Cities Kitchener Pop-Up Park 

From October 14 - 16, the City of Kitchener and 8 80 Cities have partnered to launch the first-ever POP-UP PARK in downtown Kitchener to build excitement and engage diverse communities in reimagining parks and public spaces from an equity lens.
The project is part of the City of Kitchener’s broader Places and Spaces Parks Strategic Planning process.
The pop-up park featured physical design elements that represent community ideas including accessible pathways and play, nature-based play elements, green open flexible spaces for passive use and cultural activities, an open fire, picnic tables and natural seating, community food gardens, and interactive art.
The pop-up park was both an injection of green space, and a means to engage with the community on their vision for parks and public spaces in Kitchener’s future. All pop-up materials will be re-used in parks across the City of Kitchener while the cedars and other medicines were donated to a local Indigenous organization.