Alphabet Inc.'s smart city subsidiary released details of its most high-profile project yet, and they have raised eyebrows.
Sidewalk Labs, part of Google's parent company, was awarded development rights for a 12-acre parcel on Toronto's Eastern Waterfront in 2017 and publicized its plans on Feb. 19 after the Toronto Star leaked the details a week prior, Fast Company reports. The project, to be called Quayside, would include 12 buildings constructed from mass timber standing up to 30 stories tall.