FIOF Technopolis Smart-City Planned for Quayside Toronto Canada

Jul 12, 2019 18:57

The City as a Machine - Technopolis

Toronto Canada



Latest rendering of Quayside, a waterfront development now being planned for Toronto by Sidewalk Labs
https://www.citylab.com/design/2018/11/sidewalk-labs-quayside-toronto-smart-city-google-alphabet/577078/

Sidewalk Toronto-a public-private entity formed between Sidewalk Labs (the city-building subsidiary
of Alphabet, Google’s parent company) and the government-appointed nonprofit development corporation
Waterfront Toronto. Fuck Google! Blade Runner, 1984, here we come!

The 1982 film Blade Runner sparked an interesting dialogue on urban planning and the future of our cities,
which is still relevant today. Photo courtesy of Blade Runner film. Los Angeles



https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/friday-fun-urbanism-according-blade-runner/187601/

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