Waterfront

ROBINSON: Let the public make up their mind about Sidewalk Toronto’s proposal

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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... Read More

When is efficient too efficient? Tech lessons from the port city of Hamburg

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Cities can have ports, and many do. Moreover, successful ports make for thriving cities. But ports are not cities. They are not models... Read More

LORINC: Sidewalk Labs and the problem of smart city governance

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On page 222 of the least jazzy of Sidewalk Lab’s four-volume magnum opus outlining its plan for Quayside-plus is the first of a series... Read More

LORINC: Delaying delivery of waterfront transit

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Amidst the symphony of transit yodeling that will emanate today from Queen’s Park — and then, in call-and-response, from City Hall and... Read More

LORINC: Why is Sidewalk Labs so Interested in Your Health?

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With the new Waterfront Toronto (WT) directors now officially on the job, the re-constituted board should ask itself why Sidewalk Labs... Read More

Guest Op-ed: Building a Waterfront City in Toronto

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OP-ED: By City Councillor Joe Cressy Revitalizing our waterfront is the largest and longest-lasting project that we will leave for... Read More

LORINC: Throwing out the baby with the harbour water?

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The long-awaited auditor general’s report on Waterfront Toronto (WT), released yesterday, is really two evaluations for the price of... Read More