# A global hub for urban innovation

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2018-08-16
**Categories:** amazon, amazon-hq2, bloomberg-lp, bnn-bloomberg, cities, dan-doctoroff, development, economic-development, global-hub, hq2, laboratory, new-york-city, quayside, sidewalk-labs, sidewalk-toronto, toronto, uncategorized, urban-innovation, urbanism, waterfront-toronto
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/a-global-hub-for-urban-innovation

## Content

Dan Doctoroff, the CEO of Sidewalk Labs (and the former deputy mayor of New York City), was recently interviewed by BNN Bloomberg about the company’s plans and ambitions for Quayside here in Toronto. He talks about the project; their interest in timber construction; how the company, Sidewalk Labs, might ultimately make money; and how their mission is to create a global hub for urban innovation. This last point is, of course, the most exciting opportunity – both for Sidewalk Labs/Alphabet and for Toronto. And it’s why many people believe that Quayside will end up a far greater (economic development) coup compared to HQ2. The interview is only 10 minutes. If you can’t see it embedded below, click here. https://webapps.9c9media.com/vidi-player/1.5.1/share/iframe.html?currentId=1461888&config=bnn/share.json&kruxId=InSaVlLc&cid=%5B%7B%22contentId%22%3A1461888%2C%22ad%22%3A%7B%22adsite%22%3A%22ctv.bnn%22%2C%22adzone%22%3A%22ctv.bnn%22%7D%7D%5D

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