Author joshokane on Google's attempt at building a smart city, the seasteading origins of Sidewalk Labs, and whether it’s possible to build an ethical smart city in the first place. A conversation with awalkerinLA
reporter Josh O’Kane’s effort to piece together why the tech company’s attempt at building a smart city, complete with hypersustainable mass-timber towers filled with much-needed affordable housing, failed so miserably. Curbed spoke with O’Kane about the seasteading origins of Sidewalk Labs, the battle over its existence, and whether it’s possible to build an ethical smart city in the first place.
And you unearthed this secret 437-page document produced in this time. Their plan for “a city from the internet up.” What were the vibes in Toronto as this was happening? Did you get a sense you were being turned into an experiment? Toronto and Sidewalk Labs both wanted a city of the future. But Sidewalk Labs didn’t want Toronto to get in the way of its ideas.
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