By Pamela Robinson
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Earth Day in the COVID-19 era
Happy Earth Day! Although in these strange days of self-isolation, it may feel more like Groundhog Day than Earth Day, here we are. While our news tilts...
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ROBINSON: Let the public make up their mind about Sidewalk Toronto’s proposal
On July 4, a group of Toronto community leaders shared their “Dear Toronto” open letter as a plea to embrace the Sidewalk Lab’s Master Innovation and...
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ROBINSON: How does government fit into smart city plans?
In the 48 hours since Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan dropped, we have all been working our way through its 1524 pages, watching as...
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REVIEW: Greater Than Ever: New York’s Big Come Back
Greater Than Ever: New York’s Big Come Back by Daniel L. Doctoroff New York: Public Affairs (2017), 371 pages On October 17, 2017 an announcement about...
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ROBINSON: Merging technology and civic engagement
Toronto 2015 is a complex political landscape. We have private money frantically building new developments, yet we have tremendous public infrastructure...