Waterfront Toronto, which would have to approve any final agreement, along with the Toronto, Ontario and federal governments which comprise the agency, is already expressing grave concerns over Sidewalk’s expansive outlook. At the time Councillor Paula Fletcher, whose ward includes the roughly 800-acre Port Lands, a former industrial zone now ripe for waterfront development, said Sidewalk Labs should not be considering the Port Lands at all. He also balked at Sidewalk Labs’ proposal that it be the lead developer of Quayside. “This is not contemplated,” in the agreement Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs signed to work together toward a final agreement, he wrote. Any project approved would see Waterfront Toronto “lead a competitive, public procurement process for a developer(s) to partner with Sidewalk Labs,” Diamond wrote.

Source: thestar June 24, 2019 18:33 UTC