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Briefing
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- Eastern Toronto’s Smart City – Waterfront Toronto and Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs formed joint venture to create 800-acre smart city within Eastern Toronto, called Quayside, which will feature emerging technologies, including Internet-of-Things, renewable energy systems, and autonomous vehicles
- Engaging People – Started dialogues with citizens and other stakeholders through town halls beginning in November 1, 2017, to address potential concerns regarding planned constructions and technology implementations
- Incorporating Digital Layer into Quayside – Plans to establish digital layer around central platform, where data coming from all over city will be stored and managed, which could potentially include air quality shifts, traffic congestions, and public space activities
- Potential Emerging Technology Deployment – May incorporate public Wi-Fi hubs, dedicated lanes for shared self-driving cars, new healthcare delivery solutions, smart home systems and new construction technologies into urban planning
- Stakeholder Investments – Sidewalk Labs committed $50 million in first year to develop execution plan, with investments from government bodies expected to reach more than $1.25 billion
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Information Technology, Real Estate and Construction
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Organization
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Alphabet Inc., Sidewalk Labs, Waterfront Toronto
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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October 17, 2017
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