Sidewalk Labs offers a futuristic vision for Toronto, but at what cost?
Front Burner ›24:11 | Jun 25th, 2019
After 18 months of consultation, Google sister company Sidewalk Labs has released its master draft proposal to develop a portion of Toronto’s waterfront. The proposal includes everything from an affor...Show More
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acserrano recommended:Jun 25th, 2019
#MustListen episode on the future of our cities. Yes, Toronto is in the frontlines today but make no mistake this is a decision that will affect how much control we are willing to cede to unregulated technology monopolies. #BlockSidewalk @dskok on fire @frontburnerCBC
mm recommended:Jul 1st, 2019
Good overview on what's happening with Sidewalk Labs in Toronto. Appreciated David Skok's reflection on the larger geopolitical views on data privacy. Will Torontonians want to trade-off privacy and access for a techno-utopia?
cesarmJul 2nd, 2019
@mm you should listen to Sidewalk Labs own podcast. City of the Future
mmJul 2nd, 2019
@cesarm Thanks! Will check it out!
epekilis recommended:Nov 15th, 2020
Interesting to listen to right after the podcast on Mountain View CA transforming into a Google company town. Is the trade-off worth it? The Sidewalk Labs project failed after this podcast was released. This quote is so interesting: “It’s a failure of leadership. You can’t fault a private compa...Show More
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mmNov 16th, 2020
@epekilis Well now Sidewalk Labs is history in TO!