Podcasts about Quayside

"The Master Plan" is a play about the failure to build a city of the future along Toronto's historic waterfront. This satire of the messy drama between Google's Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto is currently running at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto's Distillery District.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Quayside development on Toronto’s waterfront was supposed to be the shining example of a tech-optimized smart city, an urban environment reinvented “from the internet up,” as it was described by Sidewalk Labs. That was a sister company to Google, which won a government bid in 2017 to modernize the 12 acres of former dockland. There would be robotaxis, heated sidewalks, adaptive traffic lights and lots of data collection. But in 2020, Sidewalk Toronto suddenly shut down before a single ribbon had been cut, turning a shining example into a cautionary tale. It’s all chronicled in a new book from Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane called “Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy.” Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with O’Kane about what went on behind the scenes of the Sidewalk Toronto project.

The Quayside development on Toronto’s waterfront was supposed to be the shining example of a tech-optimized smart city, an urban environment reinvented “from the internet up,” as it was described by Sidewalk Labs. That was a sister company to Google, which won a government bid in 2017 to modernize the 12 acres of former dockland. There would be robotaxis, heated sidewalks, adaptive traffic lights and lots of data collection. But in 2020, Sidewalk Toronto suddenly shut down before a single ribbon had been cut, turning a shining example into a cautionary tale. It’s all chronicled in a new book from Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane called “Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy.” Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with O’Kane about what went on behind the scenes of the Sidewalk Toronto project.

The Quayside development on Toronto’s waterfront was supposed to be the shining example of a tech-optimized smart city, an urban environment reinvented “from the internet up,” as it was described by Sidewalk Labs. That was a sister company to Google, which won a government bid in 2017 to modernize the 12 acres of former dockland. There would be robotaxis, heated sidewalks, adaptive traffic lights and lots of data collection. But in 2020, Sidewalk Toronto suddenly shut down before a single ribbon had been cut, turning a shining example into a cautionary tale. It’s all chronicled in a new book from Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane called “Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy.” Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with O’Kane about what went on behind the scenes of the Sidewalk Toronto project.

What legacy are you leaving? Do you ever wonder when you look at a beautiful tree who may have taken the time to plant it and why, some serious food for thought right there. This week we talk about a finishing time serious incident at Bondi and we reflect on our time in Newcastle, England when we joined our friends to promote water safety on the Quayside of the River Tyne two years ago this week. Enjoy this week's catch up with Leigh & Maxi.

Claire Sloan has been interested in the paranormal world since she was a child. Claire has always believed that there was something out there and now she finally has the chance to share her experiences.Her first spiritual encounter was when she was 18 years old, she lived in a house that just had that eerie feeling to it, there was always the feeling of being watched, but it never made her feel scared or uneasy.One night as a child, Claire woke up with the strange feeling that there was someone else in the room. For a while she stayed very still as she could hear someone moving around in the far corner, she turned over to see what it was and was shocked to see the figure of an old woman standing there, she had a glow around her, that was when she realised that she was not a real person, but a spirit lady.Once the lights in her bedroom were switched off the room would be pitch black, but this lady had a clear grey glow around her. She was a plump elderly lady and she was wearing dungarees, Claire could see the button holes that the straps over her shoulders were buttoned into. She could even see the creases in her legs. Claire didn't feel scared at all, in fact she turned her back and went back to sleep. She has always believed it was a loved one watching over her, and she liked the feeling of knowing someone was there to look after her.Claire has always gone to spiritual churches and have had many experiences over the last 20 years, each one being very different from the other, she is clairsentient and can pick up on spirits that are nearby, she also have visions.Claire has worked with some paranormal teams in the past and has been to some amazing locations across the UK. Claire is well known for her collection of tattoos on my back depicting her favorite haunted locations....Newcastle's Castle Keep, Yorks 35 Stonegate, the Seance room and even the haunted Dog leap at Newcastle upon Tyne's Quayside, this in itself shows how much she loves what she does.

Demonstrating their opposition to Shell's mega profits and environmental practices, Greenpeace climbed onboard an FPSO-transporting ship bound for the North Sea last week. As Hamish points out, windfall taxes just don't seem to scratch the same itch.  France's TotalEnergies has also had a bumper 2022, although with some significant potholes along the way. Russia, Mozambique and now India have thrown up their own unique challenges, demonstrating that it's not all plain sailing.  And finally are bigger vessels on their way to Europe's oil capital, Aberdeen? Watch out Northfield Tower, there may just be some new high points in town.    About Energy Voice Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what's coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight. For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services. For a 30 day free trial subscription to the Energy Voice website and app, visit energyvoice.com/subscriptions.

1. Gamescom: Jaime y Mario se encuentran en  Alemania para el Gamescon del 2022. Dentro de la inovaciones de esta convención está el crecimiento de los desarrolladores de videojuegos independientes. 2. Amazon compra iRobot: Amazon realiza otra de sus compras estatégicas, esta vez de la empresa de aspiradoras robots, iRobot. Esta nueva compra abre la especulación de que Amazon busca poder tener acceso a la data del mapeo de casas a través de las aspiradoras Roomba. 3. Back to basics: En el 2017 Toronto realizó un concurso para modernizar la zona de Quayside y convertirla en una zona inteligente. Sin embargo, en febrero de este año la población decidió mejor usar este proyecto para sembrar más bosque y buscar impulsar el comercio artesanal. Este es un ejemplo de cómo a raíz de la pandemia y por el exceso de la tecnología en nuestras vidas, está habiendo una tendencia por regresar a actividades fundamentales como lo es estar en la naturaleza y tener más interacciones humanas.No podemos predecir el futuro, pero sí podemos explorarlo.///Jorge Alor | @elpadrinoMario Valle | @bilbenyJaime Limón | @mrlemon///Sigue @sonoropodcast en todas las redes sociales.  

In the latest episode of Walking the Walk, guest presenter Kacee Fennelly speaks to Hannah Nunn from Kickstart Coffee. TalkTalk's Salford HQ has updated its Quayside restaurant offering for employees, and part of this sees the introduction of Kickstart Coffee – a not-for-profit coffee which funds children's education in Uganda. The sale of coffee at TalkTalk is currently paying for two teachers as well as food for the community children. Hannah explains how she changed her life from working as a full-time paediatric nurse to selflessly and wholeheartedly raising funds for children in Uganda – through importing and selling coffee to organisations like TalkTalk, and via an ecommerce business. How a work trip changed her whole perspective in life. And how lucky she feels to be in the position to help those less fortunate across the world. An inspiring listen and a chance for us all to support.

Toronto's Quayside project is a telling example of how smart cities have failed. Could it also show how to make them better? Guest: Ben Green, Jennifer Keesmaat Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto's Quayside project is a telling example of how smart cities have failed. Could it also show how to make them better? Guest: Ben Green, Jennifer Keesmaat Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto's Quayside project is a telling example of how smart cities have failed. Could it also show how to make them better? Guest: Ben Green, Jennifer Keesmaat Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto's Quayside project is a telling example of how smart cities have failed. Could it also show how to make them better? Guest: Ben Green, Jennifer Keesmaat Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto's Quayside project is a telling example of how smart cities have failed. Could it also show how to make them better? Guest: Ben Green, Jennifer Keesmaat Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ch1: Canadian airlines and airports claimed top spots in flight delays over the July long weekend. Guest: Mark Weber, President of the Customs and Immigration Union. Ch2: Protestors target Art galleries to make statements about climate change. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch3: As housing continues to take center stage in politics, a new review has found that there is no formal criteria for contracts in BC housing. Guest: Frances Bula, Urban Affairs Contributor, Globe and Mail. Ch4: The BC General Employees' Union, which represents 33,000 members in the provincial public service, announced Monday that contract talks with the government have broken down. Guest: Stephanie Smith, BCGEU President and chair of the Public Service Bargaining Committee. Ch5: This week Mayor Linda Buchanan brought forward a motion to Council directing staff to explore how the City of North Vancouver can create more pet-friendly homes and communities. Guest: Linda Buchananan, Mayor of North Vancouver. Ch6: UBC's medical program relies in part on people who signed up to have their bodies donated to research and education once they die. Guest: CKNW show contributor Raji Sohal interviewed Dr. Ed Moore, a professor in cellular and physiological sciences at University of B.C., heads the body donor program. Ch7: The city of New Westminster has sectioned off and closed a portion of the Quayside boardwalk because of rising water on the Fraser River. Guest: Jonathan Boyd, hydrologist with the River Forecast Centre.

This month we visited the very excellent, rather quirky Dorothy Pax down on Victoria Quays - a first visit for a couple of the team.

On this episode, Tomi speaks with speacial guest from way back in episode 12, Chris Parr. Chris speaks about last Sunday's Gateshead Half Marathon and 10K. He shares the results, his highlight of the day and all that goes into planning and prepping for the race. Chris also talks about the vision for the Gateshead running festivals, including this year's Quayside 5k on Wednesday 10th August. Chris is a legend and he Runs in the Family.

Early in the pandemic, Sidewalk Labs — an offshoot of Google — announced it was shutting down a big project in Toronto called Quayside. It was meant to be a testing ground for smart-city concepts, a hyperconnected neighborhood from the ground up, with things like an underground network of package-delivery robots. But even before the pandemic, it ran into the same problems that have dogged smart-city projects around the world. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Shannon Mattern, who focuses on this topic in her new book, “A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences.” Mattern said optimizing cities for connectivity often means giving up privacy. This episode originally aired August 23, 2021.

Early in the pandemic, Sidewalk Labs — an offshoot of Google — announced it was shutting down a big project in Toronto called Quayside. It was meant to be a testing ground for smart-city concepts, a hyperconnected neighborhood from the ground up, with things like an underground network of package-delivery robots. But even before the pandemic, it ran into the same problems that have dogged smart-city projects around the world. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Shannon Mattern, who focuses on this topic in her new book, “A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences.” Mattern said optimizing cities for connectivity often means giving up privacy. This episode originally aired August 23, 2021.

Early in the pandemic, Sidewalk Labs — an offshoot of Google — announced it was shutting down a big project in Toronto called Quayside. It was meant to be a testing ground for smart-city concepts, a hyperconnected neighborhood from the ground up, with things like an underground network of package-delivery robots. But even before the pandemic, it ran into the same problems that have dogged smart-city projects around the world. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Shannon Mattern, who focuses on this topic in her new book, “A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences.” Mattern said optimizing cities for connectivity often means giving up privacy. This episode originally aired August 23, 2021.

Early in the pandemic, Sidewalk Labs — an offshoot of Google — announced it was shutting down a big project in Toronto called Quayside. It was meant to be a testing ground for smart-city concepts, a hyperconnected neighborhood from the ground up, with things like an underground network of package-delivery robots. But even before the pandemic, it ran into the same problems that have dogged smart-city projects around the world. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Shannon Mattern, who focuses on this topic in her new book, “A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences.” Mattern said optimizing cities for connectivity often means giving up privacy.

Early in the pandemic, Sidewalk Labs — an offshoot of Google — announced it was shutting down a big project in Toronto called Quayside. It was meant to be a testing ground for smart-city concepts, a hyperconnected neighborhood from the ground up, with things like an underground network of package-delivery robots. But even before the pandemic, it ran into the same problems that have dogged smart-city projects around the world. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Shannon Mattern, who focuses on this topic in her new book, “A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences.” Mattern said optimizing cities for connectivity often means giving up privacy.

Early in the pandemic, Sidewalk Labs — an offshoot of Google — announced it was shutting down a big project in Toronto called Quayside. It was meant to be a testing ground for smart-city concepts, a hyperconnected neighborhood from the ground up, with things like an underground network of package-delivery robots. But even before the pandemic, it ran into the same problems that have dogged smart-city projects around the world. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Shannon Mattern, who focuses on this topic in her new book, “A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences.” Mattern said optimizing cities for connectivity often means giving up privacy.

Il y a des noms comme ça. Si vous travaillez sur le design, vous rêvez d'interviewer Philippe Starck ; si c'est sur la ville, c'est Alain Bertaud.  Et m'y voilà, épisode 13 de Felicity, la joie immense d'entendre cet expert, mondialement reconnu, la gratitude envers lui de m'accorder ce temps, lui professeur associé à l'université de New York à l'issue d'une cinquantaine d'années de travail sur des métropoles aussi différentes que Bangkok ou Saint-Pétersbourg. Alain Bertaud a passé un demi-siècle à aider les villes à se réinventer, du Harlem new-yorkais des années 1960 au Shanghai d'après Mao.  Précédemment urbaniste en chef à la banque mondiale pendant près de 20 ans, une vie de voyage et d'étude du fonctionnement des villes plus tard ; son dernier ouvrage Order without design est un appel à la modestie quant à l'action publique sur les villes. Il interroge en particulier le lien entre les marchés économiques et la ville.  Alors j'ai questionné Alain Bertaud sur l'impact des plateformes sur les villes, le futur du transport urbain, la tendance aux initiatives citoyennes, … Alain fait peu d'intervention en français, c'est donc une chance de l'entendre dans sa langue natale. Et comme souvent avec les personnalités vraiment brillantes, son discours est d'une clarté et d'une simplicité déconcertante, et sa passion pour la ville communicative.  Ressources citées :  Dernier ouvrage d'Alain Bertaud: Order without design, How markets shape cities le projet Neom L'épisode du podcast Conversation with Tyler avec Alain Bertaud  L'image de la Cité de Kevin Lynch Paris from the air, de Yann Arthus-Bertrand

What do you get when two Canadian groups join forces to record? An epic 11 part arrangement of the Leonard Cohen classic, "Hallelujah"! Rachael sits down with Quayside Voices and 6 Minute Warning to talk about this incredible first ever collaboration between the groups, and how it has inspired them to work together on more projects in the future. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u71Ng2BXk6Q Learn more about Quayside Voices here: https://quaysidevoices.com Learn more about 6 Minute Warning here: https://www.6minutewarning.com

Are you a Strong Towns member? If so, don’t miss the announcement inside the podcast for a fun, free event with games, a live recording of Upzoned, and, apparently, chocolate milk and Diet Mountain Dew. Last May, we devoted an episode of the Upzoned podcast to talk about the decision of Sidewalk Labs (a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet) to pull out of Toronto’s Quayside development. The project, first announced in 2017, had intended to transform 12 acres of industrial land on Toronto’s waterfront into a “high-tech utopia,” complete with “mass timber housing, heated and illuminated sidewalks, public Wi-Fi, and, of course, a host of cameras and other sensors to monitor traffic and street life.” The project was controversial from the start—not least because of privacy concerns. Then last spring the CEO of Sidewalk Labs announced the company was no longer pursuing the Quayside project due to “unprecedented economic uncertainty.” Earlier this month, the City of Toronto released a new RFP for the 12-acre site. The new vision is not for a neighborhood reimagined “from the internet up”, but rather, according to a recent article in The Guardian, a “people-centred vision” in which “affordability, sustainability and environmentally friendly design are prioritized over the trappings of new and often untested technologies.” Upzoned host Abby Kinney, an urban planner in Kansas City, and regular co-host Chuck Marohn, the president of Strong Towns, return to talk about Toronto’s new plans for Quayside. How “people-centered” is the new vision? In fact, how different is the vision, really? The wooden skyscrapers and heated sidewalks may be gone, but what remains—the underlying chassis—appears the same: building all at once and to a finished state. Abby and Chuck talk about why Toronto seems stuck in the big planning mindset and what happens when mega-projects get new marketing brochures. They also discuss a truly people-centered approach: a city shaped by many hands, and projects that can be adapted, re-used, and are good for more than just one thing. Then in the Downzone, Chuck talks about an audiobook he’s listening to on the story of human language. And Abby recommends the podcast miniseries Nice White Parents. Additional Show Notes: “Toronto swaps Google-backed, not-so-smart city plans for people-centred vision,” by Leyland Cecco “Smart Cities: "Are we creating solutions looking for problems?" (Podcast) Abby Kinney (Twitter) Charles Marohn (Twitter) Daniel Herriges (Twitter) Gould Evans Studio for City Design Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom (Soundcloud) Strong Towns content related to this episode “A City Shaped by Many Hands,” by Daniel Herriges “In Defense of Dumb Cities,” by Michael McGinn “Inefficient but Smart,” by Daniel Herriges “Failure Is an Option,” by John Pattison “Unleash the Swarm,” by Daniel Herriges

In March of 2017, Sidewalk Labs, a sister company of Google, was chosen by Waterfront Toronto to develop Toronto's Port Lands. Waterfront Toronto is an organization administering projects along Toronto's Waterfront; it is made up of a partnership between 3 levels of government; The City of Toronto, The Province of Ontario and the Federal Government. The deal was meant to develop the eastern waterfront property known as Quayside, which is the largest area of undeveloped waterfront property in a major North American City. On April 16th 2019 CCLA along with co-applicant Lester Brown commenced proceedings against Waterfront Toronto; seeking a reset of the Quayside Project. CCLA argued that Waterfront Toronto never had the authority to turn a Toronto neighbourhood into a data surveillance testbed nor to make policy regarding the collection, ownership, management or control of residents data. The Quayside project would permit the commoditization of personal data and let Sidewalk Labs do non-consensual mass surveillance. This is a violation of Canadian's personal and collective privacy rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedom. CCLA argued The Quayside project was in violation of 3 sections of the Charter.In this episode of Justice Vs., we speak to Dr. Brenda McPhail, CCLA's Privacy, Surveillance and Technology Program Director,  Dr. Ben Green author of The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future and Assistant Professor in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, as well as community member and advocate Lester Brown about the case CCLA brought against Waterfront Toronto.Host: Maria RioA big thanks to the Justice Vs. Volunteer Team:Writing and Research Team: Natalie Sequeira, Kate Tutu, Jeremy Zhang, Luke Ryan, Imran Dhanani, Rachael Dyal, Rachael Bridge, Leo Ghiran, Stella Racca, Sae Furukawa. Managed by Shyloe Fagan and Kelsey MikiAudio Team: Paul Berry, Ren Bangert and Sam Séguin. Managed by Farid PestehMarketing Team: Arlet Vazquez, Irene Lee, Hope Arpa Chow and Lauren Sapic. Managed by Soaad Q. HossainSubscribe and share! Learn more about CCLA here: https://ccla.org/

‘This is the biggest blow I’ve ever had, in all my years of fishing’. It’s our last episode for a few months, and it’s a big one. We head to the quayside - through the ‘new normal’ medium of Zoom, Whatsapp and good old fashioned telephone calls - to talk to fishermen about their feelings and thoughts, following the disappointing (to say the least) UK/EU Agreement. With all the politically-charged articles and press releases flying around, it’s easy to miss the real lives, livelihoods and communities behind the headlines. Enter Fathom: a place where these on-the-ground voices are heard. We hear from young and old, new and experienced, inshore and offshore fishermen, who share heartfelt accounts of the Brexit deal. First, we hear from Brackan, a young Cornish fisherman working on an inshore trawler. Talking of the Government’s failure to stop EU vessels from accessing the UK’s territorial waters (6-12 miles), he says, ‘everyone in the fishing industry is pushing toward sustainability, and the government had a golden opportunity to give sustainability and the future of inshore fisheries a massive boost… but they’ve given it away. They failed to deliver.’Moving our way around the coast, we then chat to experienced skipper-owner of the ‘The Guiding Light’ Andy Giles, from Looe. Again, he shares his anger as UK fishing became the ‘poster boy of the Brexit campaign’, only to be ‘sold down the river.’ We also travel outside of the South-west, to get the views of fisherman Graham Doswell of the under-10m fleet over in Eastbourne, who talks to us with a heavy heart, as the opportunity to level out quota allocations and support the u10m fleet has been missed. Tune in to hear these stories and more, from Scottish fisherman John Clark, owner of an offshore trawler, to inshore fisherman and CFPO Youth Board member, James Roberts. We know of the anger, but what of the hope, if any? We ask the guys if we can dust ourselves off and find a light at the end of the tunnel, and finish with a conversation with CEO Paul Trebilcock about his hopes and expectations of 2021.Hosts Paul Trebilcock Chris Ranford GuestsBrackan Pearce Andy GilesGraham Doswell John Clark James Roberts Links CFPO reaction: ‘Betrayed by Boris’Support the show (https://www.seafarers.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7qn1BRDqARIsAKMbHDZJUvawq90oigSKfM7JnjhgzThGXfui8JHzk1SnepwZn1dOTjTUIaUaAjriEALw_wcB)

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Erik Baczuk a designer at Google discusses innovation in the built environment and Sidewalk labs Quayside development in Toronto.

This week Leadership & Executive Coach Fran Best joins us on the show and she shares the story of her incredible career that led her to become a coach today. What she loves about living in Sligo and how she coped in the lockdown, plus much much more.Here is some more information about Fran and her coaching business Lissawell Coaching (the brand name comes from my stunning home in Lissadell combined with wellness)https://lissawellcoaching.ie/ Here is a fantastic video Fran recently shot in Sligo  https://youtu.be/BRQTcy5coIsAt Lissawell Coaching we empower high potential clients to unlock their full potential and solve problems enabling change.Operating locally, nationally, and internationally in person or via the virtual world Lissawell Coaching is Leadership & Executive brand.Focusing on values, strengths, behaviours, resources along with powerful tools, I use Neuro-linguistic programming techniques to build rapport enhanced by positive psychology techniques to resolve conflict, improve collaboration, and optimise performance to achieve organisational success.What problem can I help you solve today?On our journey together we can help you be an influential leader, save time, save money, and add value to your life and work environment.We support new startup businesses, inspire existing businesses to embrace corporate wellbeing, resilience, and drive profitability by improving your customer's experiences.Together we can work to alleviate anxieties returning to work, find the right job for you & ensure that you are confident and interview & presentation ready to empower your audience.Are you a Sligo Native? If no what is the story of how you moved here?: Yes, I sure am. I am gifted to be based in Lissadell in the North West of Sligo where I enjoyed playing many sports.At 18 I left country life and moved into the big smoke to attend IT Sligo & worked in Dunnes Stores part-time, onto management in Elverys sports.As I had the pleasure of working with Life Style Sports as Regional manager in a number of different regions in Ireland I enjoyed living in Dundrum, I moved to the mid-lands where Moate & Athleague were great commuter towns for my husband and I, when I worked with Dixons Carphone and as a country manager with GameStop. Faith took me home after several houses we were renting were sold, I had the honour to do up my grandparents' home where I had so many amazing memories growing up. Now Benbulben is in my back garden and the stunning Lissawell beach around the corner.What do you love about living in Sligo?: I love the peace, a sense of wellness, and calmness of Sligo.The genuineness of the smiles of the people you meet on the beach, the quality of delicious food in the North-West.I have developed a new sense of gratitude for the beauty around me, the beach in Lissadell, Cliffoney beach, Streedagh beach, a walk-in Raughley, Benbulben forest walk, and the endless opportunities for adventure.I love being able to enjoy a walk in between clients and reset with family and friends.If you could wave a magic wand what would you fix or bring to Sligo ie. facilities, shops, restaurants, culture/arts?: Sligo is a leading location for pharmaceutical Medtech and technological brands. It would be amazing to entice additional retailers and businesses to our fantastic town, it is heartbreaking to see so many empty units in Quayside, Johnston's court, and in Sligo town. Sligo has top talented people that would be an asset to many businesses.What are you looking forward to in the future in your personal and professional life?: Personally, read, exercise, and be mindful, to continue to enjoy life and as I love adventure, I like

Claire Sloan has been interested in the paranormal world since she was a child. Claire has always believed that there was something out there and now she finally has the chance to share her experiences.Her first spiritual encounter was when she was 18 years old, she lived in a house that just had that eerie feeling to it, there was always the feeling of being watched, but it never made her feel scared or uneasy.One night as a child, Claire woke up with the strange feeling that there was someone else in the room. For a while she stayed very still as she could hear someone moving around in the far corner, she turned over to see what it was and was shocked to see the figure of an old woman standing there, she had a glow around her, that was when she realised that she was not a real person, but a spirit lady.Once the lights in her bedroom were switched off the room would be pitch black, but this lady had a clear grey glow around her. She was a plump elderly lady and she was wearing dungarees, Claire could see the button holes that the straps over her shoulders were buttoned into. She could even see the creases in her legs. Claire didn't feel scared at all, in fact she turned her back and went back to sleep. She has always believed it was a loved one watching over her, and she liked the feeling of knowing someone was there to look after her.Claire has always gone to spiritual churches and have had many experiences over the last 20 years, each one being very different from the other, she is clairsentient and can pick up on spirits that are nearby, she also have visions.Claire has worked with some paranormal teams in the past and has been to some amazing locations across the UK. Claire is well known for her collection of tattoos on my back depicting her favorite haunted locations....Newcastle's Castle Keep, Yorks 35 Stonegate, the Seance room and even the haunted Dog leap at Newcastle upon Tyne's Quayside, this in itself shows how much she loves what she does.

Peggy asks this question: Was the Google Quayside failure really a result of COVID-19? She says Quayside was about to become the most measurable community in the world and its failure was due to surveillance capitalism. She also talks about: All the technologies Quayside was going to use for smart city development. The problems that existed in Quayside long before the pandemic. That we need to be transparent if we are going to use data. peggysmedleyshow.com (06.02.20 - #671) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast

Peggy asks this question: Was the Google Quayside failure really a result of COVID-19? She says Quayside was about to become the most measurable community in the world and its failure was due to surveillance capitalism. She also talks about: All the technologies Quayside was going to use for smart city development. The problems that existed in Quayside long before the pandemic. That we need to be transparent if we are going to use data. peggysmedleyshow.com (06.02.20 - #671) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast

A controversial project in Toronto that would have transformed “a slice of Toronto’s waterfront into a high-tech utopia” has been shut down by Sidewalk Labs (a subsidiary of Alphabet) due to "unprecedented economic uncertainty." “At one point,” writes Andrew J. Hawkins in The Verge, “Sidewalk Labs’ plan was to spend $1.3 billion on mass timber housing, heated and illuminated sidewalks, public Wi-Fi, and, of course, a host of cameras and other sensors to monitor traffic and street life.” The project had raised a variety of concerns, not least from privacy advocates, who objected to the intrusion of technology into their everyday lives. Chris Teale, a reporter at Smart Cities Dive, said the Quayside project “spawned what many called a ‘techlash’ against big tech companies asserting themselves in such a ways, and has led to a belief that future projects must be less focused on sensors and data analytics and instead look to partner better with everyone.” Each week, our Upzoned podcast takes one story in the news that touches the Strong Towns conversation and we “upzone” it. This week we’re looking at the smart cities movement in general—and the Quayside project in particular. Host Abby Kinney, an urban planner in Kansas City, is joined by regular co-host Chuck Marohn (president of Strong Towns) as well as by our senior editor Daniel Herriges, who has been closely following the Quayside story for years. Abby, Chuck, and Daniel discuss the allure of high-tech cities, why a lot of smart city initiatives seem designed not to serve people but rather make us better consumers, and the consequences of creating systems with built-in fragility. Then in the Downzone, Abby talks about the role Strong Towns has played in how Gould Evans and other leaders are building a stronger and more financially resilient Kansas City. This is Member Week at Strong Towns. If Strong Towns has helped you think about your city in ways that are truly smart, consider becoming a member today. Let’s grow this movement together: https://www.strongtowns.org/membership   Additional Show Notes “'Techlash' at Sidewalk Labs could mean smart city rethink,” by Chris Teale “Is Strong Towns Anti-Smart City?” by Kea Wilson ”In Defense of Dumb Cities,” by Michael McGinn Become a Strong Towns Member Abby Kinney (Twitter) Charles Marohn (Twitter) Daniel Herriges (Twitter) Gould Evans Studio for City Design Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom (Soundcloud)

In this special crossover edition of the Upzoned podcast, we're looking at the "smart cities" movement in general...and the ill-fated Toronto waterfront project in particular.   ...   A controversial project in Toronto that would have transformed “a slice of Toronto’s waterfront into a high-tech utopia” has been shut down by Sidewalk Labs (a subsidiary of Alphabet) due to "unprecedented economic uncertainty." “At one point,” writes Andrew J. Hawkins in The Verge, “Sidewalk Labs’ plan was to spend $1.3 billion on mass timber housing, heated and illuminated sidewalks, public Wi-Fi, and, of course, a host of cameras and other sensors to monitor traffic and street life.” The project had raised a variety of concerns, not least from privacy advocates, who objected to the intrusion of technology into their everyday lives. Chris Teale, a reporter at Smart Cities Dive, said the Quayside project “spawned what many called a ‘techlash’ against big tech companies asserting themselves in such a ways, and has led to a belief that future projects must be less focused on sensors and data analytics and instead look to partner better with everyone.” Each week, our Upzoned podcast takes one story in the news that touches the Strong Towns conversation and we “upzone” it. This week we’re looking at the smart cities movement in general—and the Quayside project in particular. Host Abby Kinney, an urban planner in Kansas City, is joined by regular co-host Chuck Marohn (president of Strong Towns) as well as by our senior editor Daniel Herriges, who has been closely following the Quayside story for years. Abby, Chuck, and Daniel discuss the allure of high-tech cities, why a lot of smart city initiatives seem designed not to serve people but rather make us better consumers, and the consequences of creating systems with built-in fragility. Then in the Downzone, Abby talks about the role Strong Towns has played in how Gould Evans and other leaders are building a stronger and more financially resilient Kansas City. This is Member Week at Strong Towns. If Strong Towns has helped you think about your city in ways that are truly smart, consider becoming a member today. Let’s grow this movement together: https://www.strongtowns.org/membership   Additional Show Notes “'Techlash' at Sidewalk Labs could mean smart city rethink,” by Chris Teale “Is Strong Towns Anti-Smart City?” by Kea Wilson ”In Defense of Dumb Cities,” by Michael McGinn Become a Strong Towns Member Abby Kinney (Twitter) Charles Marohn (Twitter) Daniel Herriges (Twitter) Gould Evans Studio for City Design Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom (Soundcloud)

This week’s episode is jam packed with news about tech, charity, goodness and a fair sprinkling of awfulness.  We’re going to be talking about Full Fact’s 2020 report, Positive News are focusing on sending some, well, positive news and Alphabet’s digital city is being shut down.  Joining host Bex today is Greg Ashton and our special guest Ben Fowkes from Delib This week’s topics: Stat of the week 50% of young men breach lockdown rules as opposed to 25% of young women - Guardian And yet the virus is going to have the worst impact on livelihoods for women - MSN Charity news of the week:   Full Fact report 2020 Tech news of the week:  Sidewalk labs of Alphabet has cancelled it’s Quayside project in Toronto - Medium And finally…  Positive news are running a crowdfunder to send paper copies to NHS workers with the aim to give them a little lift with some more positive news stories - CrowdFunder (About the only place we get our positive news from so fully support this!) ---------------------------- Listeners, what did you think? We’d love to hear your thoughts. Get in touch on twitter @techforgoodlive or Email at hello@techforgood.live  We’d love it if you gave us a nice iTunes review and told your mates about this podcast! If you want to get more involved in our community, you can join our Slack channel or sign up to our newsletter. Just visit TechforGood.Live to find out how. Thanks to the wonderful podcast.co for hosting our podcast on their podcast platform. We’d also like to thank Happy Porch for their sponsorship which will allow us to have our episodes transcribed, helping us be more inclusive and accessible. Happy Porch provides strategy, technology and development for purpose driven organisations. You can find out more about them at happyporch.com

Is this a Chance to Get Into Toronto Real Estate? What Will Happen to Quayside after Sidewalk Labs Departure? How Are Businesses Reacting to Ontario's Stage 1 Reopening?

Three years ago Google subsidiary Sidewalk Labs floated visions of smart self-driving cars and smarter technology making Toronto, Canada, a leader among smart cities. Last week, that all died. Sidewalk Labs canceled the Quayside project on May 7. But we lost something when that happened. In fact, we lost at least nine things, as I discuss in this episode of TechFirst with John Koetsier. To read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/05/13/9-things-we-lost-when-google-canceled-its-smart-cities-project-in-toronto/

In the first segment [1:11-16:30], hosts Eric Jaffe and Vanessa Quirk discuss this week's top stories: Why we’re no longer pursuing the Quayside project in Toronto (Dan Doctoroff, Sidewalk Talk) https://bit.ly/2L4Ntcz The death of the office? (Catherine Nixey, 1843) https://bit.ly/2LatRng The startup trying to crack safe autonomous driving (Alex Davies, Wired) https://bit.ly/2zqXOwL In the second segment [16:52 - 23:21], the hosts bring on Sidewalk Labs’ Director of Mobility for Streets, Willa Ng, to answer a listener question about a controversial road diet in Alexandria, Virginia. (Hat tip to these reporters: Jordan Pascuale for WAMU https://bit.ly/2WCayIV / Beth Lawton for Alexandria Living Magazine https://bit.ly/3fz3Mw6 / Canaan Merchant for Greater Greater Washington https://bit.ly/2zhgZct) And in the final segment [23:24 - 26:01], the hosts share what made them smile this week. “Yuppie” turns 40 (Phoebe Mogharei, Chicago Mag) https://bit.ly/3dkL4GS Quarantine Bolero (Tim Teeman, Daily Beast) https://bit.ly/2ywKlUm

The squirrel trapped inside of a Bloor West shoe store, which had been closed since March, was set free yesterday. The owners of a popular Parkdale bar were locked out by their landlord for unpaid rent. Ontario just reported the highest increase of new COVID-19 cases in a week, and Toronto parks are open, but what are you actually allowed to do in them? Plus, why critics are calling the cancellation of the Sidewalk Labs Quayside project a huge win for the city.

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: Donald Trump loses it after the person who feeds him tests positive for coronavirus. And once again, the White House has been busted censoring public health information. Meanwhile, the Justice Department drops its case against Trump’s favorite spy, Mike Flynn – even though Flynn already pleaded guilty. It’s a great week for public corruption, all around. And lastly, a civic coalition in Toronto succeeds in stopping a corporate takeover downtown. Instead of a private neighborhood for Google, now they might build public housing. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: One of Donald Trump’s personal White House valets has tested positive for the coronavirus, CNN reported yesterday. This person serves in the US Navy, and their duties include serving Trump meals, and shining his shoes. When Trump found out, he didn’t offer sympathy. Instead, staff claim, he got QUOTE lava-level mad ENDQUOTE. Apparently Trump expects staff to protect his health at the same time they’re stuffing his face with cheeseburgers. He and Vice President Mike Pence are still said to be ’rona-free. But Trump told reporters he will now be getting tested daily, instead of weekly. This is the same guy who just said it’s not important for us to get tested. May he gag on a swab. Also, the Associated Press reported the White House is preventing federal experts from telling the public how to stay healthy. Trump’s lackeys suppressed a seventeen-page the Centers for Disease Control report that contained step-by-step guidance for schools, bars, churches, and so on, about reopening safely. But the White House doesn’t want people to be too safe, you see. The document said restaurants that reopen should make sure diners are seated six feet apart. That advice was removed, along with many other specifics. The CDC document was supposed to be published today. The new advice is... I don’t know, work hard and pray? Trump isn’t the only one who’s taken to blaming the help. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told members of Congress that dirty, filty workers were to blame for spreading coronavirus in meat packing plants across the country. According to Politico, Azar blamed unsanitary working-class homes -- rather than, say, factory conditions – for major workplace outbreaks in the food industry. At least two dozen meatpacking plants have closed and supermarkets are facing some shortages. Instead of improving conditions at factories, Azar suggested sending more police into workers’ communities to enforce social distancing. Does he really think putting more people in jail will slow the spread of COVID-19? Or is just the classist garbage it seems to be? These people running the country are truly twisted. DOJ Drops Flynn Case Crime does pay if your name is Mike Flynn and you are the former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump. Twice, he admitted guilt in lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. But yesterday the Justice Department said it was dropping all charges against Flynn. Again, he’d already pleaded guilty. And, typically, prosecutors, including Attorney General Bill Barr, prefer to secure convictions. Instead of, you know, letting criminals free after they admit guilt. Let’s just say it very, very rarely happens that they up and drop a case like this. The new DOJ filings basically say Flynn did nothing wrong and echo Trump’s own view of the case. Prosecutors didn’t try to argue that Flynn actually told the truth, simply that he never should have been interviewed. Imagine if Flynn stole a forty-ouncer from the corner store. If every defendant got this treatment, America’s jails would be empty. Responding to the news, Trump ranted about punishing those responsible for a treasonous conspiracy. Elsewhere in justiceland, the Supreme Court, in a rare unanimous decision, overturned the convictions of two Chris Christie associates involved in the 2013 Bridge-gate scandal. One, Bridget Anne Kelly, wrote the infamous email telling saying it was QUOTE time for some traffic problems ENDQUOTE, before closing the world’s busiest bridge as political payback. The other lucky wire fraud convict, Bill Baroni, worked at the Port Authority. The Supreme Court did not say Kelly and Baroni weren’t corrupt -- only that it wasn’t the kind of corruption the court was concerned with. See? Crime does pay sometimes. The former New Jersey Governor got to brag he was vindicated. Whatever you say, man -- you’re still Chris Christie. Toronto Defeats Google Takeover Google is pulling the plug on what was supposed to be showcase for its effort to take over urban planning, city by city, around the world. The company is blaming coronavirus for its decision. But locals in Toronto are crediting two years of political pressure by a broad coalition of local interests_._ Toronto is where Google’s Trojan Horse subsidiary, Sidewalk Labs, had hoped to build a private neighborhood called Quayside on the downtown lakeshore. The project was at one point supposed to encompass over one-hundred and ninety acres. That’s well over one-hundred city blocks. This proved controversial. Especially since planners approved a more modest, twelve-acre project -- before Google came back with this crazy plan to take over the city. Some of the company’s ideas weren’t even legal. It wasn’t even critics saying that, it was Waterfront Toronto, the quasi-public agency that was Google’s partner in the deal. In addition to the expanding size of the project, many locals were concerned about digital spying. Naturally, Google’s idea of a smart city is one that’s totally covered in cameras and sensors. Others warned that Google wanted to claim an ownership interest in the work done by small businesses in the neighborhood. According to the Globe and Mail newspaper, it was activism around these kind of issues, as much as the real estate downturn, that made Google give up. Now Waterfront Toronto says it might build more public housing at the site. Wait, the real estate people want to do something helpful? And necessary? Are they feeling okay? AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: A California newspaper obtained what it says is the first known public record confirming sexual assault allegations by Tara Reade against her former employer, Joe Biden. A court declaration from 1996 found by the San Luis Obispo Tribune shows Reade told her ex-husband about the alleged assault in 1993. It doesn’t prove Biden assaulted Reade – but it does show Democrats were not smart to base their defense of Biden on a lack of records. Separately, Fox News released part of its interview with Reade. She says it’s too late for an apology and Biden should end his presidential campaign. If you live on the East Coast, or the West Coast, expect a spell of intense weather starting today. But as some forecasters are saying, it’s like the coasts will be entering different seasons. Out West, there will be record heat. Back East, record cold. On Saturday, Anchorage, Alaska, will be fifteen degrees warmer than Washington, DC. The weather folks say it’s not normal for so much arctic air to head south at this time in the spring. As you may have noticed, climate change is making extreme weather more common. Two white men in Georgia were finally charged for the murder of a young black man jogging through the suburbs. The arrests took place yesterday, more than two months after the killing but only days after a graphic video emerged. Gregory and Travis McMichael, sixty- four and thirty-four years old, chased down twenty-five-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in their truck and shot him unprovoked. Prosecutors in two counties initially declined to pursue the case. State police made yesterday’s arrests only after public outcry. Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he believes in extraterrestrials. Reid, now eighty, retired from the Senate in 2017. In Congress, he was responsible for funding at least two formerly secret programs to investigate UFOs. But his Vice News interview published yesterday was the first time he linked that subject to a search for alien life. He said his former colleagues in Congress should pursue the subject even if their staff try to convince them otherwise. Anything else you want to tell us, Harry? That’s all for the AM Quickie. Join us this afternoon on the Majority Report. And remember, this Sunday is Mother’s Day. HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

It was supposed to be a calling card for Toronto’s Waterfront. Using high technology and big data to help cut through the bureaucracy and reveal the neighbourhood of the future. Now it’s done, just another project that disappeared like so much other vaporware. Sidewalk Labs, a division of Alphabet and sister company of Google, arrived in Toronto with a raft of ideas and plans to help create a new neighbourhood called Quayside on this city’s Port Lands, a vast stretch of land on the east end of the city that is being redeveloped on the waterfront. With several controversies, criticisms and communications issues between some of the stakeholders involved with the project, after two and half years of trying, Sidewalks Labs has decided to pull the plug on the project, citing economic upheaval and uncertainty over Toronto’s real estate market. Critics contend that Sidewalk always had their eyes on a bigger prize and made a number of missteps that may have led to this outcome. To discuss why a project that arrived with such fanfare is leaving with a thud, Raju Mudhar is joined on This Matters by David Rider, the Star’s City Hall bureau chief, who along with his team, has been following this saga since it began.

Sidewalk Labs announced today that they are abandoning their ambitious, and controversial smart city project on the waterfront. Doug Ford wants people to hold off going to the cottage for the Victoria Day long weekend. The man who climbed a cherry blossom tree in High Park got dinged with some fines, and so did those guys who were skateboarding on the Gardiner Expressway. Plus, the Toronto baby serving daily themed looks to make you smile.

Pre-record from last nights show (Hr2) Soft Soul Blend 01. Peter Brown - Without Love. 02. La Rombe` - UR The 1. 03. Kansas City Express - This Is The Place. 04. Bobby Oroza - This Love (Pts 1 & 2). 05. The Bees - I Love You. 06. Vass Corporation - All The Love We Lost (Kenny Dope Mix). 07. The Sentiments - She Won`t Be Gone Long. 08. Dave Love - Kings & Queens. 09. TL Williams - Slow Jam Tape. 10. Laville - Thirty One (Acoustic Vrs). 11. Anderson Paak - Winners Circle. 12. Terry Huff - I Destroyed Your Love. 13. Temptations - Aiming At Your Heart. 14. Lou Rawls - Stop Me From Starting This Feeling. Next Show: Colne Radio Community Station (https://colneradio.com/) - Weds: 20/05/2020 (8pm > 10pm) Dx

Pre-Recorded Session from last nights show 01. Orpheus - Follow Me. 02. Lou Rawls - The Girl From Ipanema. 03. Adrian Younge (Ft. Doug Carn) - Down Deep. 04. Melania - (Ft. D`Andy) - Nature Boy. 05. Esperanto - Sweet Feelings. 06. Martee Lebous - For David. 07. Pastor TL Barrett - Nobody Knows. 08. Malcolm Strachan - Better Late Than Never. 09. Break 4 jazz - Break 4 Jazz. 10. Breakastra - Hiding. 11. Elements of Life (Ft. Josh Milan) - Children of the World (Ben Brophy Edit). Listen Hour 2 - Next Show: (Colne Radio Community Station:https://colneradio.com/) - Weds. 20/05/2020 (8pm-10pm) Dx

Kelly speaks with Waterfront Toronto spokesperson Andrew Tumilty.

Thorben Wieditz,Block Sidewalk Labs spokesperson talks about Waterfront Toronto board votes on Sidewalk Labs' development plan for Quayside

GUEST: Ann Cavoukian, Former Ontario Privacy Commissioner, Consultant for the Waterfront Toronto Board

What is Gentrification? It's a pretty big buzzword within the popular lexicon right now, yet many of us still don't fully understand it. Join Sav, Tat, and Yas, your hosts, for this informative episode on gentrification in Toronto. The pod invites two amazing guests, Mercedes Sharpe Zayas and Aysha Ahmadjan, about the gentrification going on within the city of Toronto. Mercedes Sharpe Zayas is the Workforce Planning Coordinator for the Parkdale Community Economic Development (PCED) Project, within the Parkdale People’s Economy (PPE). We talk with Mercedes about unpacking the structures of gentrification, and will walk listeners through the issues that Parkdale faces as it is being rapidly gentrified, and the resistance that has been happening. To Learn more about what has been going on in Parkdale, the PPE, and ways to get involved check out these links: The new Parkdale People’s Economy website can be found here . It includes our ‘Parkdale People’s Calendar’ which features upcoming events and the 2019 schedule for our community meetings. The content on our website is still super out of date and needs to be updated to reflect all our current activities, but hopefully this is a good starting point! You can also find our research reports, like the Parkdale Community Planning Study and the Parkdale Community Benefits Framework. The PNLT website can be found here. They also have great videos on the rooming house crisis, like this one. Video on the Parkdale Rent Strike. The Parkdale People’s Map is a great visual reference to demonstrate the impact of development and investments in the neighbourhood The Public Studio’s Art, Design, and Gentrification zine, which can be found here. The Ogimaa Mikana Project which can be found here. Aysha Ahmadjan is a talented artist, activist and community organizer who will be giving us a breakdown of the Google Sidewalk Labs project on the Quayside and discussing its contribution to gentrification in the city. To Learn more about what has been going on with Google sidewalk Labs, and ways to get involved check out these links: Find the Google Sidewalk Labs' master innovation plan (MIDP) here Find #BlockSidewalk 's website and signup list here To find out more about what the hosts talk about, check out these article: Stein, S. (2019, June 26). Gentrification Is a Feature, Not a Bug, of Capitalist Urban Planning. Jacobin. Retrieved from here.

Sidewalk Labs are owned by Alphabet, the same organisation that owns a familiar company called Google. They combine forward thinking-urban design and cutting-edge technology to radically improve urban life around the world. They're planning to build a city out of timber as part of their Quayside development in Toronto, to get the carbon sequestration benefits and fast build times possible with timber.   Karim Khalifa is the Director of Building Innovations at Sidewalk Labs, today we speak to him about the timber buildings they're looking at - including a 35 storey proposed timber tower, how Alphabet engineers can assist in construction and about innovative fire design approaches.   To find out more about Side Walk Labs, head to: https://www.sidewalklabs.com/   Check out the WoodSolutions website, the world's biggest website on wood: www.woodsolutions.com.au   The WS Technical Design Guide can be found here: https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/articles/mid-rise-timber-buildings-design-guides   Episode artwork by Sidewalk Labs

This week we’re joined by Eric Jaffe, Editorial Director at Sidewalk Labs. Eric chats with us about Sidewalk’s Quayside project on Toronto's waterfront. We chat about the potential for innovative ideas, some of the push back they've been getting on data management, and some of the history as well.  For more on The Overhead Wire, check us out at http://theoverheadwire.com or follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire  

In this episode, Bob & Kevin discuss a planned neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada being proposed by Alphabet (formerly Google) subsidiary, Sidewalk Labs. We discuss both the technological and non-tech innovations that are being proposed and discussed. It actually gets a little intense when Bob & Kevin discuss the application of the word 'utopia'. In addition to Quayside, we discuss new Twitter, a recent podcast from Land of the Giants (https://pca.st/V7d9) on the topic of the rise of Amazon Alexa and where the future may be. We wrap up the episode going over the list of all the companies that make up Alphabet - https://abc.xyz . We hope you enjoy and would love for you to reach out to us on https://twitter.com/bobandkevinshow - let's connect!

In this episode, I chat with acclaimed singer/songwriter Tom Goss, who has just released his new single, "Quayside," from his upcoming album, Territories. In a departure for the ‘guitar-toting troubadour,' Goss explores new musical territory with “Quayside” (pronounced ‘key-side') opting for contemporary synth-pop and guitar instrumentation. The chill summer song shares the delicate story of entering into a polyamorous relationship. I recently chatted at length with Goss about the new track and how his own perceptions of love and relationships shaped the narrative of the upcoming album. A veteran musician of seven albums, Goss has played over a thousand concerts in over a hundred cities around the globe, and his music has been featured on ABC, HBO and Univision. A college wrestler turned Catholic seminarian turned out singer/songwriter, Goss is well-known in the LGBT world for his music videos for “Bears,” “Round in All The Right Places,” and his cover of the Dusty Springfield classic “Son of a Preacher Man,” which reimagines the video as a poignant ballad about two gay teens. Racking up more than 12 million views of his music videos, Goss has been praised by press outlets such as The Washington Post, The Advocate, The Daily Beast, Huff Post, Billboard and more. His new single, "Quayside," is available on all digital download sites.

In this episode, I chat with acclaimed singer/songwriter Tom Goss, who has just released his new single, "Quayside," from his upcoming album, Territories. In a departure for the ‘guitar-toting troubadour,' Goss explores new musical territory with “Quayside” (pronounced ‘key-side') opting for contemporary synth-pop and guitar instrumentation. The chill summer song shares the delicate story of entering into a polyamorous relationship. I recently chatted at length with Goss about the new track and how his own perceptions of love and relationships shaped the narrative of the upcoming album. A veteran musician of seven albums, Goss has played over a thousand concerts in over a hundred cities around the globe, and his music has been featured on ABC, HBO and Univision. A college wrestler turned Catholic seminarian turned out singer/songwriter, Goss is well-known in the LGBT world for his music videos for “Bears,” “Round in All The Right Places,” and his cover of the Dusty Springfield classic “Son of a Preacher Man,” which reimagines the video as a poignant ballad about two gay teens. Racking up more than 12 million views of his music videos, Goss has been praised by press outlets such as The Washington Post, The Advocate, The Daily Beast, Huff Post, Billboard and more. His new single, "Quayside," is available on all digital download sites.

Bianca Wylie joins the podcast to discuss the Quayside smart city project — also called Sidewalk Toronto — being spearheaded by Waterfront Toronto and Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs. Wylie, who is opposed to the project and is part of the #BlockSidewalk campaign, talks about what she considers to be flaws in the process and Toronto's readiness for such an initiative. Wylie, who has a background in technology and public engagement, also talks about where Toronto can go from here and what other jurisdictions are doing. Email sduggal@torstar.ca with any questions, concerns or praise. Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeod From the Free Music Archive CC BY

CCLA’s Michael Bryant says governments need to take over the Quayside project and develop policy on the collection and use of digital data.

Councillor Gord Perks joins guest host Ed Keenan to talk about the corporation's proposal for a high-tech community in the Portlands.

Sidewalk Labs is owned by Alphabet Inc., a sister company of Google. Their goal is to improve urban infrastructure through technological innovation, to promote affordable living, efficient transportation, and environmental sustainability. That being said, Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside Project at Waterfront Toronto, first announced in 2017, has been subject to a great deal of criticism regardingContinue reading "Data Privacy in Smart Cities: An Inside Look at Sidewalk Labs’ Quayside Project"

What makes a city smart? Toronto's proposed Quayside development, a high-tech neighbourhood built by Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, will feature driverless cars, automated city services and sustainable infrastructure aimed at improving quality of life. Our final episode of season two features Craig Nevill-Manning from Sidewalk Labs and Mayor of Toronto John Tory on what we can expect from the cities of the future. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and subscribe to The AI Effect on your preferred podcast app. To learn more about the topics covered in this episode, go to our website, theeffect.ai or accenture.com.  Follow us on Twitter @AIEffect.

Google is building a city of the future in Toronto, with self-driving cars, delivery robots, and snow-melting sidewalks. But will it also know what you did last night?

Max and Maddy flood your brains with the factoids of the week, followed by a musical review of the rising star rapper Vince Staples and his new single "OPPS" feat. Yugen Blakrok from the 'Black Panther' blockbuster superhero movie currently in theaters. They breakdown the series they just 'Commnity' on Hulu starring Chevy Chase and Donald Glover, and discuss the wierd science behind 'The Cloverfield Paradox' available on Netflix. They blast the administration and politicians involved in the response to the kids standing up in the wake of the Parkland Florida mass shooting, then bring to light the charitable mission of the company Food Cowboy and its efforts to help solve the massive food wasting problem in the US. They wrap up by breaking down Google parent company Alphabet's smart city project in the waterfront industrial disctrict of Quayside in Toronto, organized by Sidewalk Labs.

Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff talks about the Quayside project and his company's plans to build a test lab for the city of the future.

This week: is the ivory tower asleep at the wheel, city experiments, and Uber…again. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week.   The stories this week: The Ivory Tower can't keep ignoring tech – OpEd by Cathy O'Neil Sidewalk Lab's vision of a futuristic sci-fi-ready smart city  Uber orders self-driving Volvos Other stories we bring up: Awake but not at the wheel – a response to Cathy O'Neil Another response to Cathy O'Neil Discussion on Twitter about the matter Researchers at Microsoft and Google found the AI Now Institute “Living with Monsters” Call for Papers for the IFIP8.2 Working Conference Google wants to run cities without being elected Putting cities back into “smart cities” Building Googletown – Sidewalks Lab's Quayside development Bill Gates wants to build his own “smart city” Bill Gates and the vision for Arizona Tech billionaires spent $170 million on a new kind of school Uber ordered a lot of cars, ABC News Uber ordered a lot of cars, SMH   You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard, Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. Our theme music was composed and played by Linsey Pollak. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydney.edu.au. For more episodes of The Future, This Week see our playlists.

We're getting out of our comfort zone this time and talking about art, specifically the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. Meanwhile, Russell is having yet more car trouble, uses the word "bunkum" and David reveals how much he reviles a particular dead art critic. If you'd like to feed back on the subject matter or the advertising that we are trying out get in touch via e-mal oldnewspod@gmail.com, tweet @OldNewsPod or leave a comment on our Facebook page. We'll also be posting pictures of the Quayside area of Newcastle and Gateshead on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so you can see what we mean about the area.

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Abstract: Rafael Moneo (born 1937) is one of the most thoughtful current architects, whose work has inspired a younger generation in Spain and internationally, since he has taught at Harvard for many years. His practice and writings challenge contemporary assumptions, which suggest that architecture’s role has somehow been superseded, and question the position of those who “wish to think of architecture only in relation to instantaneity and action”. Yet, unusually for an architect much concerned with theoretical issues, he insists that it is only in the construction of a project that architecture can actually be realised - “architecture needs the support of matter” – and this is one defence against the arbitrary. Another is an acute self-consciousness about the history of architecture, which is available for appropriation by the skilful architect. This lecture will discuss Moneo’s prolific architectural output, in an attempt to illustrate his theoretical position. Biography: Nicholas Ray is principal of NRAP Architects, Reader Emeritus in Architecture at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Jesus College. His most prominent local buildings are Quayside, opposite Magdalene College, and the renovations to the University’s Department of Chemistry. He is the author of Cambridge Architecture, a Concise Guide (CUP 1994), (Re)Sursele Formei Arhitecturale (Paideia 2000), Alvar Aalto, (YUP 2005), Architecture and its Ethical Dilemmas (Routledge 2005) and “Philosophy of Architecture”, a chapter with Christian Illies in Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sci2009). He is currently working on a monograph of Rafael Moneo, with Francisco Gonzalez.

Still unpacking, but... If you’re a teacher, has (see incentive below). Really, seriously, the man’s a goldmine. If you're a spinner, check out , a DVD by Joan Ruane. She is a member of my old guild in Tucson and a wonderful teacher. Everyone loves her because she's incredibly loveable. I've not seen her DVD myself--I spent my time watching her in person--but the review in Spring 2011's Spin-Off is glowing. The Quayside sock book I designed for () is coming out July 1, 2011. I'm now working on a sweater for the same series... we'll see if this can be pulled off. It's going to be a doozy. In moving news (um, physically moving, not necessarily emotionally moving), If you’re in the Northern Virginia area, please don’t hesitate to . I’m going to need babysitters and the 411 on local yarn stores etc. Already found (and love) in Vienna, VA. LOVE that place! Am learning how to live on no income—or more accurately—to seriously live on seriously one income. I’m also loving Farmer’s Markets and local strawberries. And the color green. It's green here. If you want to see pics and stories of what happened (or didn't) on our trip, you can click on the "" link in the sidebar of the shownotes. And that Punk bar I mention? That's the . Must go if you're in Minneapolis/St Paul. Ask if the knitters are there (ha!). Don't forget, there are a few seats left for the . As fun as the relocation road trip was, Rhinebeck will be even more better. And, in fact, it looks like my husband and sons will be meeting us in Rhinebeck--along with Ehren Ziegler and many many friends. Not to be missed! I also have an apology. I realized I’ve been living under a rock. Not having a job meant never buying anything. Avoiding buying things—meant no stores, no shopping, and no magazines (those suckers get expensive). This means no data in. So my data out has been… um… limited. As I left on the trip I got a heartfelt Tweet and Rav message from a listener in Norway who had some—I thought—important criticisms of where the show has been going over the last eight months. I think writing the book, starting a business, teaching while being a temporarily single mom, and moving all really sucked it out of me. But the podcast sincerely is like home to me. I've missed podcasting, I miss hearing from y’all, and I miss the way things used to be, too. So, my promise to you is this: I will try to do better. So many new and exciting things are coming, but much of it will have to wait until the boys are back in school (because right now they’re in “Camp Mom” and there’s only so much of me to go around). OH And I learned that anti-perspirant does a pretty decent job of cutting the bitterness of a mosquito bite. Seriously. July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don't forget your copy of WWMDfK? It's getting great buzz, and I, personally, am knitting my way through it right now. Loving it! A few images of patterns you'll find in the bookey wook: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Jane's Ubiquitous Shawl edging"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Berthas Mad Mysterious Möbius"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Madame Defarge's Stole"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Van Tassel Mittens"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Hyde's Hooded Sweater"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Frankenhood (with light-up neckbolt instructions!)"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Isolde socks"][/caption] Book talk begins at 33:33 Listen to 212

A guided walk around Newcastle upon Tyne. A 2 mile route around the city's historic quayside, featuring stories and poems inspired by the area.