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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 2: Waterfront Toronto’s Original Request for Proposals

Posted on July 17, 2019 by bhaggart

Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries available here I’ve previously written, with Zachary Spicer, about the problems with Waterfront Toronto’s original Request for Proposals, namely that they outsourced the decision-making about data and intellectual property to the Google … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Bonus entry: Waterfront Toronto takes the Douglas Adams approach to public consultation

Posted on July 16, 2019 by bhaggart

Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries available here “But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 1: The 2018 Auditor General of Ontario Report

Posted on July 15, 2019 by bhaggart

Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries available here I highly recommend the Auditor General’s Waterfront Toronto report for those of you looking to understand how we ended up with Sidewalk Labs’ controversial smart city proposal. What emerges from … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 0: The Dark Tower of annoyingly long smart city reports

Posted on July 15, 2019 by bhaggart

On June 24, 2019, after 20 months of sordid twists and turns – high–profile resignations, the CEO who oversaw the whole thing forced out by the Waterfront Toronto Board, accusations of improper tendering processes, a data company hired to implement … Continue reading →

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