At Wembley Park in the U.K., there is no curbside #waste pickup. Instead, all waste travels via underground pneumatic tubes. And #cities are starting to take note. Our latest feature dives into vacuum waste — the tech whose time has finally come. bit.ly/2vT0tOo

1/ As a hopefully welcome distraction from a rough week ... here's a waste thread! In our latest Sidewalk Labs feature, Preville explores a clean-tech whose time has finally come: vacuum waste systems. medium.com/sidewalk-talk/…

Proud to bring new innovation to housing in Toronto. 👏

Families find themselves pushed out of the downtown core while recent grads squish into apartments that meet their budget. A thread👇🏾on how to make better use of space so all kinds of apartment and condo sizes are more livable.

Robotic Furniture: Adding Functionality and Style to Affordable Living Spaces by Sidewalk Toronto link.medium.com/UvzA9fn9L4

Vacuum waste: A tech whose time has finally come. Underground trash systems can eliminate curbside bins and improve recycling rates. Cities are catching on. Wembley park neighboourhood in UK doubled recycling rate. ⁦Sidewalk Toronto⁩ 8 80 Cities⁩ medium.com/sidewalk-talk/…

Why the 1918 flu hit some cities harder than others - my lit review looks at 7 studies with enduring lessons. The good news (relative term) is many factors are firmly within a city's control, such as early and long-lasting social distancing measures. medium.com/sidewalk-talk/…

Branches are closed, but here are 38 ways you can use the library from home: torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/digital-servic…

Sidewalk Labs made their #Covid19Commitment to work with WG and help source key supplies for WG clients. Today they were delivered and WG Board members came together to create care packages for distribution. Special thanks to everyone who helped to make this possible! #Toronto

The deadline for feedback to Waterfront Toronto on the revised #sidewalklabs proposal for #Quayside is March 31. Read the SLNA's letter to Waterfront Toronto and more background information at quaysideto.ca #sustainableliving

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, today the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors passed a motion to extend the date for a decision on moving forward with the Quayside project with Sidewalk Labs to June 25, 2020. View board materials here: bit.ly/2QK34Bo

Online resource: OldTO is an interactive map of historical photos from City of Toronto Archives and TPL, made by Sidewalk Labs: oldto.sidewalklabs.com Sidewalk Labs Toronto Archives

With the help of Loblaws, Sidewalk Labs, and donors who made a financial #COVID19Commitment, WoodGreen was able to provide essential groceries for our clients! In total, WoodGreen has packaged and delivered groceries for 300 vulnerable and isolated clients. #COVID19 #Toronto

Two years ago, @SidewalkLabs created “Old Toronto,” plotting more than 30,000 photos from the Toronto Archives on an interactive map in the locations they were taken, some dating as far back as the 1850s... it’s an easy way to get into the pictures. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Created by @SidewalkLabs, OldTO is an interactive map that lets you explore the streets of the city through over 30,000 old photographs. Our goal is to help Torontonians discover something new about their street or city and visualize the changes that have taken place over time.

Check out our latest blog post to read how Loblaws and Sidewalk Labs stepped up to support WoodGreen in delivering care packages to seniors during #COVID19! ✨👏#COVID19Commitment #Toronto bit.ly/2V5Z40W

via @NYTOpinion. My op-ed in the NYTimes today. It’s not too soon to start thinking about how New York’s economy can recover from this crisis. First focus on becoming a leader in public health. Then a new model for inclusive, sustainable, resilient growth. nytimes.com/2020/04/15/opi…

FLATTEN THE VISITOR'S CURVE Public health comes first – it’s going to be beautiful this weekend, but we ask that visitors avoid unnecessary trips to the waterfront and avoid crowding during peak hours of 11am to 6pm.

Warmer weather is upon us! 🌼☀️ If you're out this weekend, please make sure that you keep a 2 metre distance from others and wear a mask (if you have access to one) to prevent spreading. 🙏

With great sadness and disappointment we announce that Sidewalk Labs will no longer pursue the Quayside project in Toronto. We’re grateful to Waterfront Toronto and all Torontonians who contributed to this effort these past 2.5 years. CEO Dan Doctoroff has more bit.ly/2L4Ntcz