Alphabet's Toronto smart city proposal faces timber innovation challenge

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Sidewalk Labs' proposal includes developing 30-plus storey buildings made of timber, as part of their commitment to sustainability.

The eastern waterfront area envisioned by Alphabet Inc's Sidewalk Labs as a new technical hub in the Port Lands district of Toronto, in Canada in this April 2019 photo. — ReutersAn Alphabet company's vision for a"smart city" project in Toronto includes buildings made of timber that are five times the current limit, potentially steering the company into the challenges of timber innovation in Canada.

Sustainability is a"key factor" in evaluating the proposal, said Andrew Tumilty, spokesman for Waterfront Toronto, the government-mandated agency in charge of the Quayside development. Toronto has"become significantly more bureaucratic and reluctance to being the leaders in Ontario to reviewing uniquely configured buildings," Hine said.

 

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