Discussion

• @isaackrasny Isaac Krasny on x

  This is bonkers. And sad. They've probably spent a ton on this. Would have loved to see this project realized. https://twitter.com/...

• @alexbozikovic Alex Bozikovic on x

  Alphabet's @sidewalklabs is killing its Toronto smart-city project. Announcement: https://medium.com/...

• @scott_stinson Scott Stinson on x

  It has taken 2+ years, but my commitment to never entirely understanding Sidewalk Labs has paid off. https://twitter.com/...

• @allisomething @allisomething on x

  nature is healing we are the virus https://twitter.com/...

• @oconnellpostbiz Jonathan O'Connell on x

  So much for Google redefining urban planning https://twitter.com/...

• @sidewalklabs Sidewalk Labs on x

  Our decision not to pursue the Quayside project was a very difficult one. We are grateful to the countless Torontonians who contributed to the effort, and for the support we received from community groups, civic leaders, & local residents. Thank you https://medium.com/... (1/3) h…

• @marklamster Mark Lamster on x

  wasn't the smart city supposed to be resilient? i stan for the dumb-ass city. https://twitter.com/...

• @davidhuber_ David Huber on x

  Good. But also: wild that we entrusted city-making to companies that can, just like that, walk away (or “kill” a project) https://twitter.com/...

• @a_w_gordon Aaron W. Gordon on x

  A lot of companies are going to use “unprecedented economic uncertainty” as cover to cancel projects for other reasons. My hunch is that's what's going on here with Sidewalk Labs cancelling the Toronto project, which a lot of people hated. https://medium.com/...

• @nicoleverkindt Nicole Verkindt on x

  This is sad. I was really excited about the opportunity for a win win win and positioning Toronto as the test city for the rest of the world. https://twitter.com/...

• @jamespmcleod @jamespmcleod on x

  In terms of timing, this is ... something. https://twitter.com/...