Collaborate Disseminate
Sidewalk Labs says nobody should own data collected from residents in Toronto’s Quayside “smart city,” but critics say the tech giant shouldn’t be driving the conversation. Continue reading Why Does Google Want to Hand Its Smart City Data to a Third Party ‘Civic Data Trust?’
Sidewalk Lab’s plan to redevelop a 12-acre swath of Toronto has been beset by concerns over surveillance and data handling. Continue reading Advisor to Google’s Smart City in Toronto Resigns Over Data Concerns
After nine months, the new deal between Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto is still light on details about data, surveillance, and privacy. Continue reading Google Is Still Planning a ‘Smart City’ in Toronto Despite Major Privacy Concerns
The details of a Google affiliate’s billion-dollar real-estate project are shrouded in secrecy. Continue reading Is Sidewalk Labs Building a Brotopia on Toronto’s Waterfront?