Sidewalk Labs unveils heated sidewalks and building ‘raincoats’ that will let patio season in Toronto start early
TORONTO — Sidewalk Labs offered a glimpse at a handful of high-tech prototypes it hopes to launch in a waterfront smart city it has proposed for Toronto on Friday.
“It is totally different to see it in its real world context and understand its real impact,” said Jesse Shapins, the director of public realm at Sidewalk Labs, who said nailing down exactly what building either the raincoats or streets would cost is tough, but he believes they will be “comparatively less” than a glass “arcade” walkway.
In previous months Sidewalk Labs was dealing with concerns around Quayside’s potential data, privacy and intellectual property policies. Shapins said those who attend will see the high-tech sidewalk — a series of concrete pavers that can be made porous to make a street more resilient when faced with water. He said the pavers can be removed individually when damaged, so extensive road closures and crews are not needed.
“The raincoat provides an additional way to expand so a farmers market can happen inside but also outside as well,” he said.
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