How Sidewalk Labs makes green development affordable

From more cost-effective designs to affordable workspace management, Sidewalk Labs is building up a suite of tools to make developers’ lives easier – and greener.

“What we do is develop products and places to radically improve quality of life in cities for all,” says Jesse Shapins, senior director of urban development at Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet. Central to this, he adds, is addressing the climate crisis.