Tag: Sidewalk

Why we’re no longer pursuing the Quayside project — and what’s next for Sidewalk Labs

In October 2017, Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto set out to plan a shared vision for Quayside, a fundamentally more sustainable and affordable community resulting from innovations in technology and urban design. Since the project began, I’ve met thousands of Torontonians from all over the...

Sidewalk Toronto and Digital Governance Innovation

The project, a public-private partnership between Waterfront Toronto, a consortium of municipal, provincial, and federal governments and Sidewalk Labs, a sister company of Google, looks to further accelerate Toronto’s growth into a global innovation hub. Sidewalk Toronto will soon release its ...

When People Ask Where I’m ‘Really’ From, I Finally Have an Answer

“No, where are you really from? You know, China, Japan?” I stare at my questioner. Standing on the sidewalk, she cradles a baby doll and wears a dingy blanket draped over her head. While hardly a child, the woman studies me with an air of innocence. “I was born in t...