This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Toronto chief technology officer Lawrence Eta is asking city leaders to consider inclusion, privacy and transparency in decisions about digitizing municipal infrastructure as his office works to develop detailed policy on the matter.
Councillor Joe Cressy, whose ward includes the proposed Sidewalk plot, asked the city last year to develop a cohesive policy around digital infrastructure, including smart city developments such as Quayside. Mr. Eta released a report for the Toronto council’s executive committee Thursday outlining working principles to guide such digital decisions until the formal plan is finalized – which isn’t expected until at least late 2021.
. A central municipal plan for digital management, he continued, would help the city evaluate “external proposals” – such as Sidewalk’s plan for the city.include plug-and-play sensor connectors called Koala that could collect all kinds of data for the Alphabet Inc.-owned company and third parties; energy-efficient building-monitoring systems; and self-driving waste bins.
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