It would be a neighbourhood unlike anything Toronto, and perhaps the world, has ever seen.
On the ground, there will be hexagonal, modular pavement tiles that can melt away ice and change colour to alter traffic flow.
At street level, pedestrians will shop and mingle in dynamic, shifting spaces inspired by the meeting places of ancient Greece.
Above them, wooden towers will stretch up to 30 storeys into the sky with extendable “rain jackets” to protect outdoor spaces from inclement weather.
The bold concepts were unveiled earlier this week by Sidewalk Labs, the Google-affiliated company that’s been tasked with transforming a barren, 12-acre waterfront property into a visionary “smart city.”
While the company’s plan now includes everything from detailed renderings to
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