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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 30: The MIDP Volume 2, The Innovations, Chapter 3: Buildings and Housing

Posted on August 18, 2019 by bhaggart

In which I start off thinking I won’t have anything to say and end up writing a lot. Also, on the desirability, or lack thereof, of super-tiny, totally “livable” studio apartments. And! The economist in me has something to say … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 29: The MIDP Volume 2, The Innovations, Chapter 2: Public Realm

Posted on August 17, 2019 by bhaggart

Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries and relevant documents available here The next few posts are going to be a bit threadbare, because what more needs to be said? At least for now. Chapter 2: Public Realm (pp. … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 24: The MIDP Volume 1, The Plans; Chapter 3: Economic Development: Introduction; Part 1: Accelerating Development

Posted on August 12, 2019 by bhaggart

Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries and relevant documents available here Chapter 3 of Volume 1! And we’re coming up on the halfway point of the report, which is something, right? Introduction (pp. 422-427; not listed in Table … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 22: The MIDP Volume 1, The Plans; Chapter 2: The River District, Part 1: Neighbourhood Planning concepts

Posted on August 10, 2019 by bhaggart

Includes a nostalgic look back to the times when Sidewalk Labs promised us a community built “from the internet up.” Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries and relevant documents available here Onward, into Part 1. Part 1: Neighbourhood … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Entry 21: The MIDP Volume 1, The Plans; Chapter 2: The River District, Introduction

Posted on August 9, 2019 by bhaggart

Same volume (one), but new chapter (2). Progress! In which I wonder exactly how deep Google’s pockets actually are. Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries and relevant documents available here Introduction (pp. 256-291) Here, Sidewalk Labs attempts to … Continue reading →

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