Sidewalk Toronto will blend people-centered urban design with cutting-edge technology to achieve new standards of sustainability, affordability, mobility, and economic opportunity.
Self-driving technology and digital navigation tools can give rise to a next-generation, point-to-point transit system that complements pedestrian, cycling, and bus or rail options to improve convenience, reduce costs, and enhance street safety.
New construction methods and flexible building designs enable radical mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods that reduce the cost of housing and retail space.
A suite of design and infrastructure innovations can dramatically reduce building energy consumption, landfill waste, and carbon emissions—creating a blueprint for truly climate-positive neighborhoods.
All-weather infrastructure and data-driven management tools enable cities to make parks and public plazas more comfortable, lively, and safe, and self-driving vehicles enable communities to reclaim streets for public space and social connections.
Better data integration, combined with more accessible community hubs that offer a variety of local services, enable a comprehensive approach to social and community services that delivers better outcomes to people at lower cost.
At the core of a future city is a layer of digital infrastructure that provides ubiquitous connectivity for all, offers new insights on the urban environment, and encourages creation and collaboration to address local challenges.
Sidewalk’s team of urbanists and technologists are exploring ideas for improving urban life that could become components of Sidewalk Toronto.
Sense is exploring digital tools that use real-time data to improve the safety and management of intersections, parks, and other open spaces.
Model Lab explores tools that help communities build consensus on affordability, sustainability, and transportation needs.
We also invest in and incubate companies to develop tools that can support Sidewalk Toronto and scale to other cities around the world.
Cityblock is building a personalized health system that serves qualifying Medicaid or Medicare members who live in city neighborhoods that have traditionally gone without good health services. We believe health happens locally, so we put individuals and their communities at the center of what we do.
Coord helps mobility companies delight their users, streamline their operations, and become better partners to cities.
Intersection enriches people’s everyday journeys by delivering connectivity, information, and content that elevates the urban experience. With award-winning products like LinkNYC, the largest and fastest free public Wi-Fi network in the world, Intersection enhances people’s journeys through their cities and offers brands the opportunity to drive more relevant and engaging advertising.