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> Why exactly would anyone trust Google to run a city? Google isn't running the city. They are a partner helping design it, think of it more like a consultant.
by ehsankia 8y ago
> Why exactly would anyone trust Google to run a city?
Google isn't running the city. They are a partner helping design it, think of it more like a consultant. I believe the city always has the last word on any decision.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoActually much of Toronto's concern was Google's desire to be essentially exempt from large swaths of city regulations, so they could build it however they want. More akin to Disney World than a "consultant". (Disney World is technically almost entirely within government districts that are also controlled by Disney, and they can approve their own permits for many things, for example.) Look into the Reedy Creek Improvement District for what Google is hoping for here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedy_Creek_Improvement_District https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedy_Creek_Improvement_Distri...
- ehsankia 8y agoDo you have a source on that? Also, they must not have been very concerned if they went for it. I watch the opening ceremony, and all 3 levels of government seemed to be very happy about the deal, so either all of them are just as "wicked" as Google, or maybe you're distorting the truth here. Lastly, helping build a city is still very different from running a city.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agohttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/cracks-appear-in-sidewalk-labs-plan-afterfanfare/article38103236/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/cracks-appear-i...