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Discussion Guide
Waterfront Toronto’s MIDP Evaluation Consultation
February 2020, Round 2

1. Overview
    Waterfront Toronto has a mandate to revitalize       On October 31, 2019, Waterfront Toronto and
    Toronto’s waterfront. One of our current projects    Sidewalk Labs resolved the threshold issues
    is Quayside, a 12-acre parcel of land that sits      and agreed on distinct roles for the parties,
    beside the lake at the foot of Parliament Street.    should the project proceed:

    Almost three years ago we undertook a                •   Waterfront Toronto will be responsible for
    procurement process to find an Innovation and            leading all aspects of data governance and
    Funding Partner to help us think through                 privacy for the project, including related
    something special for this site – something that         discussions with the appropriate
    could set precedents for building affordable,            governmental authorities; as well as design,
    sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous                   funding, and delivery of all public realm and
    communities. We selected Sidewalk Labs as that           public infrastructure.
    partner. Sidewalk Labs is a subsidiary of Alphabet
    Inc. and a sister-company of Google.                 •   Sidewalk Labs will be responsible for
                                                             design, funding, and delivery of advanced
    In June of last year, Sidewalk Labs submitted its        infrastructure systems and buildings (with
    Draft Master Innovation and Development Plan             local development partner(s)) and privately-
    (MIDP) to Waterfront Toronto for review.                 owned public spaces (such as the internal
    Feedback from public consultations in July 2019          pedestrian lanes).
    and from the Waterfront Toronto Board identified
    several threshold issues that would need to be       Since that time, Waterfront Toronto has
    resolved between Waterfront Toronto and              undertaken a technical evaluation of Sidewalk
    Sidewalk Labs if the MIDP was going to be            Labs’ proposals.
    evaluated, including (but not limited to):
                                                         This Discussion Guide provides the results of
    •   Focusing on the 12-acre project boundary;        that technical evaluation and key
    •   Agreement to use existing democratically         considerations that will inform Waterfront
        accountable legislative and regulatory bodies;   Toronto’s May 20th Board decision on whether
    •   Agreement to adhere to all current and future    to move forward with this proposal and partner
        Canadian privacy and data protection laws,       with Sidewalk Labs and, if so, how.
        regulations, and Waterfront Toronto’s Digital
        Principles; and                                  Additional details accompany all elements of
    •   Agreement that Sidewalk Labs would pay fair      the process to date, including letters from
        market value for the lands (estimated at         Waterfront Toronto, Sidewalk Labs, public
        approximately $590 million).                     meeting reports, as well as the presentations,
                                                         display boards, and other materials shared
                                                         during the public consultation process. All of
                                                         these are available at www.QuaysideTO.ca.

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2. Solving urban challenges
                                                               From day one, almost 20 years ago, Waterfront Toronto
What’s Inside                                                  has been dedicated to serving the needs of Toronto. Every
                                                               step we have taken, and every project we have delivered,
1. Overview ........................................... 1
                                                               has focused on enhancing the economic, social, and
2. Solving urban challenges ................. 2                cultural value of the waterfront, and creating an accessible
3. Where we are today.......................... 3              and active waterfront for all. The same is true for Quayside,
                                                               but with this project we aimed to go even further.
4. Evaluating the MIDP ......................... 5
5. Technical evaluation results............ 7                  Toronto is thriving as a city in many ways; however, we are
                                                               also facing serious challenges like the affordability of
6. Digging deeper on digital ................. 10              housing, our ability to meet greenhouse gas emission
7. Digging deeper on the partnership .. 12                     targets, social isolation, an aging population, road
                                                               congestion and trauma caused by vehicular accidents, the
8. Proposed Waterfront Toronto                                 growing income gap, and aging infrastructure are some of
   investment ........................................ 14      the major items that must be addressed.
9. Next steps ......................................... 15
                                                               With a long list of competing needs and a limited public
10. We want to hear from you ............... 15                purse, Waterfront Toronto conceived of this 12-acre
                                                               Quayside project as a place to test imaginative solutions to
                                                               the urban challenges of today, and to set a new global
Attachments                                                    standard for tomorrow. Our task now is to see if the
Attachment 1 - Sustainability, Resilience                      proposal submitted by Sidewalk Labs addresses these
and Climate Positive                                           challenges and improves quality of life in Toronto.

Attachment 2 - Complete Communities                            Public feedback provided to Waterfront Toronto to date
and Inclusivity                                                has revealed both strong support and strong opposition to
Attachment 3 - Economic Development                            moving forward with Sidewalk Labs on the Quayside
Job Creation                                                   project. In addition to these two voices, there has also been
                                                               a strong voice from many participating in the public
Attachment 4 - New Mobility                                    process who have expressed a “cautious maybe” to the
Attachment 5 - List of all proposed                            prospect of moving forward, noting that, if the project
solutions                                                      moves forward, it must be on terms that work for Toronto.

 Consider that:
 •     Cities now account for over 70% of greenhouse gas
       emissions and are particularly vulnerable to the effects of
       climate change, such as flooding, fires, and extreme weather
 •     Toronto has a housing crisis with an affordable housing
       waitlist of more than 100,000 households
 •     In Toronto, six people are hit by a car every day, and the
       death rates are climbing; over half of road fatalities are
       people aged 55+
 •     The nature of employment is changing quickly, and there’s a
       demand for future-oriented jobs
       The fastest growing age group in Toronto is over 90 years of
       age (42% growth over past 5 years)

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3. Where we are today
  There is the potential for an exciting project at Quayside that delivers
  extraordinary outcomes. Here are the key questions we’re considering and
  the answers that are emerging:

  •   Do the solutions proposed raise the bar on meeting urban challenges?
      Yes, they do. Of the 160 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs in the
      MIDP (as amended by the resolution of the threshold issues), 144 meet
      Waterfront Toronto’s objectives and merit being considered for inclusion
      in the Innovation Plan for Quayside.

  •   Does the development plan align with the East Bayfront and Keating
      Channel Precinct Plans? Yes, the proposed development plan concept
      for the Quayside site meets the principles of the East Bayfront and
      Keating Channel Precinct Plans. If the project moves forward, it will be
      subject to the statutory development application process, and
      implementation details will be resolved through consultation with the City
      of Toronto.

  •   Are we taking a comprehensive approach to managing data collection
      and use? Yes, all solutions will comply with existing and future
      legislation, regulation, and standards as well as Waterfront Toronto’s
      Digital Principles and emerging Intelligent Community Guidelines. In
      addition, Waterfront Toronto’s Digital Strategy Advisory Panel (DSAP) is
      actively advising Waterfront Toronto on these matters.

  In addition to seeking public feedback on the evaluation results, Waterfront
  Toronto’s work now focuses on a potential partnership with Sidewalk Labs in
  bringing Quayside to reality. Questions we’re striving to answer include:

  •   Does Waterfront Toronto have sufficient controls in place to address the
      risks associated with the implementation of this project and partner,
      given the novelty of some of the proposed solutions? The answer to this
      question is a work-in-progress and is subject to commercial negotiations
      with Sidewalk Labs. Waterfront Toronto will only undertake the project if
      confident that adequate controls are in place

      For clarity, Waterfront Toronto will lead design and implementation of all
      public spaces such as rights-of-way, streets and parks, in addition to the
      site’s municipal infrastructure.

      A pre-condition will be to have contractual requirements that address
      things like the costs and liabilities should solutions fail, project delays
      due to regulatory barriers, and controls that manage risk to Waterfront
      Toronto and the public should there be a change in the relationship
      between Sidewalk Labs and Alphabet. The preliminary Human Rights
      Impact Assessment (pHRIA) that Waterfront Toronto is currently
      undertaking will also identify potential risks, as well as mitigating
      measures, and will inform negotiations regarding controls.

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•   Is Sidewalk Labs contributing enough to make the project work? Again,
     the answer here is a work in progress. Discussions are now underway
     between Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs to determine if the
     project is financially viable on the 12 acres of Quayside. Agreement on
     the commercial terms between Sidewalk Labs/Alphabet and Waterfront
     Toronto will be critical to answering this question. In addition,
     Waterfront Toronto is currently in discussions with Sidewalk Labs to
     determine its financial commitment to the project, but it is anticipated
     that the private sector investment would be significantly more than the
     public sector investment.

 •   Is the proposed public investment in the solutions appropriate?
     Responsibility for funding the vast majority of solutions at Quayside lies
     with the private sector, including Sidewalk Labs (and possibly other
     partners), to invest in advanced infrastructure and innovations. Of the
     144 solutions supported by Waterfront Toronto through the evaluation,
     11 were identified as most important for Waterfront Toronto to help
     support and invest in given the public benefit they could deliver. As a
     result, should Sidewalk Labs not be able to fund all or some of the cost
     of these 11 solutions, Waterfront Toronto would consider dedicating
     some proceeds from the sale of Quayside lands to encourage their
     implementation.

     In addition, there were 24 solutions identified for Waterfront Toronto to
     advocate for government partners to support and fund due to their
     alignment with current public policy objectives, and 17 solutions where
     Waterfront Toronto would be willing to advocate for regulatory
     modernization to enable and accelerate the safe and legal introduction
     of novel solutions that deliver public benefit.

                              “It is Waterfront Toronto’s responsibility to act in the public interest. We take this
                            responsibility extremely seriously and we know that you are relying on us to fulfill it
                                      rigorously. We are committed to working with all of you to do exactly that.”

                                                         Steve Diamond, Chair of the Board, Waterfront Toronto

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4. Evaluating the MIDP
  Our first task:                                                 What did
  Translating the MIDP into 160 solutions                         Waterfront
  When the threshold issues were resolved, Waterfront
  Toronto focused its efforts on translating the MIDP into a
                                                                  Toronto evaluate?
  list of distinct solutions. This task was done by reading       Based on the resolution of the
  every page of the MIDP, identifying all the solutions it        threshold issues, Waterfront
  contained, and ultimately aggregating one master list of        Toronto evaluated a subset of the
  solutions to be evaluated.                                      ideas put forward by Sidewalk Labs
                                                                  in the MIDP:
  In total, 160 solutions were identified by Waterfront Toronto
  (see full list of solutions attached).

  Our next task:
  Evaluating the 160 solutions
                                                                   For Volume 1 (The Plans) only
  Waterfront Toronto took a methodical approach to
                                                                   proposals relevant to the 12 acres
  evaluating the solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs. The          of Quayside were evaluated;
  work included:
                                                                   For Volume 2 (The Urban
  •   Analyzing the effectiveness of each solution in              Innovations) the solutions were
      addressing to meeting pressing urban challenges              evaluated against Waterfront
      (project objectives);                                        Toronto’s objectives when
  •   Assessing the issues, risks, and complexities related to     implemented at the 12 acres of
      solution implementation and viability;                       Quayside only; and
  •   Identifying trade-offs for public sector financial           For Volume 3 (The Partnership) the
      commitments, policy exemptions, regulatory reform;           bulk of the material is no longer
      and,                                                         applicable and was not evaluated.
  •   Considering feedback from the Waterfront Toronto
      advisory panels (Design Review Panel, Digital Strategy
      Advisory Panel) and the public.                             Digital Innovation
  This work led to each solution being categorized based on
                                                                  Appendix
  its degree of effectiveness (low, medium, high) and by level    Waterfront Toronto’s evaluation was
  of implementation complexity (minor, moderate, major).          also informed by the Digital
  Other lenses were then applied to each of the 160 solutions     Innovation Appendix (DIA)
  to determine whether each solution:                             submitted by Sidewalk Labs in
                                                                  November 2019, which provides
  •   Addresses one or multiple objectives;                       further information on the digital
  •   Is aligned with achieving a priority outcome;               innovation proposals in the MIDP
  •   Leads to significant economic development impacts;          and an overview of Sidewalk Labs’
  •   Facilitates a transformational or systemic impact           approaches to responsible data use
      versus an incremental impact;                               and inclusive design. Waterfront
  •   Is financially self-sustaining or requires ongoing public   Toronto’s Digital Strategy Advisory
      funding; and,                                               Panel (DSAP) has reviewed the DIA
  •   Has the potential to benefit from the unique testbed        in detail, and their report will also
      opportunity and have potential for broader impacts.         inform Waterfront Toronto’s
                                                                  decision-making.

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Checking our work:

 An Evaluation Committee was formed to review the results of the
 evaluation and:

 •   Review the evaluation approach;

 •   Test the reasonableness of the results;

 •   Discuss and weigh issues associated with proposed solutions;

 •   Identify issues, risks, and conditions to be resolved with Sidewalk
     Labs during negotiations; and,

 •   Determine whether further evaluation is required.

 The members of the Evaluation Committee included:

 •   Stephen Beatty: Global Chairman, Infrastructure and Chairman,
     Global Cities Center of Excellence, KPMG

 •   Mark Conway: President and Senior Partner, N. Barry Lyon
     Consultants (NBLC)

 •   Meg Davis: Chief Development Officer, Waterfront Toronto

 •   David Kusturin: Chief Project Officer, Waterfront Toronto

 •   Sheldon Levy: Former President and Vice Chancellor, Ryerson
     University, and former Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and
     Universities, Government of Ontario

 •   George Zegarac: Chief Executive Officer, Waterfront Toronto

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5. Technical Evaluation Results
  The Evaluation Committee found that there is merit to advancing the Sidewalk Labs proposal
  to the next stage. It observed that:

  •   Waterfront Toronto staff provided a thorough and objective analysis;
  •   There is potential in Sidewalk Labs’ proposals for Quayside to be the beginning of a bold
      future on the waterfront; and
  •   Focus should also be placed on the cost of losing the opportunity this project presents as
      well as on the risk of proceeding.

  The Evaluation Committee also noted that it is reasonable that certain solutions proposed by
  Sidewalk Labs are not feasible at the 12-acre scale of Quayside and that negotiations must take
  place for Waterfront Toronto to ensure the solutions of greatest value move forward.

  A closer look at proposed solutions

  The technical evaluation revealed support for 144 of 160 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs.
  The solutions help address sustainability, mobility, the need to develop inclusive and complete
  communities, and solutions that create jobs and economic prosperity. There are also solutions
  that enable the creation of a responsible digital environment.

  Waterfront Toronto categorized each of the 160 proposed solutions as follows:
  •   Support, include: Waterfront Toronto supports the inclusion of the solution – all onus for
      funding and delivery rests with the private sector (92 solutions)
  •   Support, Policy/Regulatory Reform: Waterfront Toronto to advocate for policy changes and
      regulatory reform to support the solution (17 solutions)
  •   Support, Government Funding: Waterfront Toronto to advocate for additional funding from
      governments to support the solution (as/if required, in addition to private investment and/or
      regulatory reform) (24 solutions)
  •   Support, Waterfront Toronto Investment: A one-time investment by Waterfront Toronto to
      support the solution (as/if required, in addition to private investment and/or regulatory
      reform) (11 solutions)
  •   Non-Support: Waterfront Toronto does not want the solution included in the project, and
      therefore new solutions must be explored (16 solutions)
  Highlights of the results of Waterfront Toronto’s evaluation are provided on the following pages.
  More detail on which solutions address which challenges are included in the attachments.

  Note that support for these solutions does not mean that Waterfront Toronto
  has approved moving ahead with the project or a partnership with Sidewalk
  Labs. Support for certain solutions may change based on feedback from the
  public, support from Sidewalk Labs (who need to agree with Waterfront Toronto
  on implementation terms), public policy priorities, and support from
  governments.

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Sustainability, Resiliency,                        Complete Communities
   and Climate Positive                               Canadians overwhelmingly prefer to live in
                                                      mixed-use neighbourhoods with a mix of
   How do we build a more sustainable city in         residential, retail and other amenities. So
   the face of climate change?                        how do we build such complete
                                                      communities?
   Of the 56 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs,
   Waterfront Toronto supports 49 of them because
                                                      Of the 69 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs,
   they have the potential to dramatically reduce
                                                      Waterfront Toronto supports 61 of them because
   greenhouse gas emissions at Quayside, set a
                                                      they enhance public realm (like parks) and
   new precedent for low-carbon urban
                                                      provide greater access to social services and
   development, and put affordable climate-positive
                                                      high-quality community infrastructure. Should
   development within reach.
                                                      we move forward, Waterfront Toronto will
                                                      continue working with Sidewalk Labs and
   The private sector will lead the financing and
                                                      governments to ensure that our commitments to
   delivery of most of these solutions, with
                                                      affordable housing are met or exceeded.
   Waterfront Toronto advocating for regulatory
   change and/or public investment in 23 solutions.
                                                      The private sector will lead the financing and
                                                      delivery of most of these solutions, with
                                                      Waterfront Toronto willing to advocate for
                                                      regulatory change and/or public investment in 17
                                                      solutions.

   New Mobility                                       Economic Development
   How do we make it easier, more affordable,         and Prosperity
   and safer to get to and from (and around in)
   Quayside?                                          How do we create jobs and prosperity, and
                                                      support innovative new businesses?

   Of the 32 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs,     Of the 25 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs,
   Waterfront Toronto supports 31 of them because     Waterfront Toronto supports all of them because
   they make walking and cycling easier and more      they have the potential to generate economic
   comfortable in all seasons and for people with     benefits at a scale greater than traditional real
   disabilities; optimize road uses using real time   estate development projects, and positions
   data; minimize delivery and waste collection       Toronto and Canada to be world leaders in an
   truck traffic; and, streamline transportation      exploding urban innovation industry.
   options while reducing costs.
                                                      The private sector will lead the financing and
   The private sector will lead the financing and     delivery of most of these solutions, with
   delivery of most of these solutions, with          Waterfront Toronto willing to advocate for
   Waterfront Toronto advocating for regulatory       regulatory change and/or public investment in 6
   change and/or public investment in 19 solutions.   solutions.

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Support for 144 of
the 160 proposed
solutions
Each of the dots shown here represents one
of the solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs
in the MIDP.
The five colours align with Waterfront
Toronto’s objectives, as follows:
Green for Sustainability (56 solutions
proposed)
Red for Mobility (32 solutions proposed)
Orange for Economic Development
(25 solutions proposed)
Purple for Complete Communities
(69 solutions proposed)
Blue for solutions that enable a Responsible
Digital Environment
(15 solutions proposed)
Note that some solutions help achieve more
than one objective, so the total number of
dots adds up to 197 (rather than 160).
The symbols on the dots represent which
category of support Waterfront Toronto
associates with the solutions.

•   Support, Include (92)

•   Support, Advocate for Policy/Regulatory
    Change (17)

•   Support, Advocate for Government
    Funding (24)

•   Support, Waterfront Toronto Investment
    (11)
                                               Looking for more details on the proposed solutions?
•   Non-support (16)                           Checkout the attachments to this Discussion Guide which
                                               go into more detail on the solutions. The attachments also
We have also identified which solutions are    include the master list of all 160 solutions and the results of
digitally enabled                              the evaluation of each.
                                               For more detail, see Waterfront Toronto’s Evaluation
•   Digitally enabled solutions (59)           Committee Report which is available at
                                               www.QuaysideTO.ca.

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6. Digging deeper on digital
     Waterfront Toronto has been               What kind of data will be
     working for years to create the
     enabling conditions to establish a        collected?
     testbed for emerging technologies in
     areas related to sustainability and       In the Digital Innovation Appendix (DIA) Sidewalk Labs
     urban innovation. A place where new       stated that less than half of the digitally enabled solutions
     ideas can be explored, tested,            would collect data that may be considered personal
     proven, and refined. Quayside could       information.
     be an example of this environment.        Most digitally enabled solutions that Sidewalk Labs has
     The solutions proposed by Sidewalk        proposed for Quayside would measure information about
     Labs include several that use             the environment around them – things like traffic and
     emerging technologies. We refer to        weather – without collecting any information on
     these solutions as being “digitally       individuals.
     enabled”.
                                               For example, Sidewalk Labs has proposed Home Energy
     What’s a digitally                        Schedulers that may use occupancy data to better manage
                                               the thermostat, which would reduce energy consumption in
     enabled solution?                         the building and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from
                                               Quayside.
     Digitally enabled solutions collect,
     process, and/or use data about the
     physical environment around them          Waterfront Toronto’s Digital
     to improve urban interaction.
     Of the 160 solutions proposed by
                                               Principles
     Sidewalk Labs, just over one third        1. Everyone will have the opportunity to access and
     (59) have a digital component.               benefit equally from digital solutions
     For example, traffic lights today are     2. Digital solutions will be open, ethical, and resilient
     programmed to change at intervals
                                               3. Everyone will be able to understand how their data is
     that match daytime and nighttime
                                                  being collected and used, and how organizations can
     traffic patterns. When traffic lights
                                                  and will be held accountable for their practices
     are digitally enabled, they can
     receive real-time information about       4. Strong privacy protections will be in place at all times
     exceptional activities and adapt
                                               5. Data and systems will remain under local control and
     accordingly. For example, if a person
                                                  be subject to local law
     is crossing the street slowly, the
     digitally enabled traffic lights can
     hold traffic to give them more time
     to cross.
                                               City of Toronto’s Digital
     A stormwater management system            Infrastructure Plan
     is another example. When digitally        Any proposal submitted to the City prior to such time as
     connected to a weather station, a         the Digital Infrastructure Plan has been endorsed by City
     stormwater system can                     Council must comply with all five of the Digital
     automatically adjust release valves       Infrastructure Plan Working Principles, in addition to all
     when a big storm is forecast to           existing policies, standards, and processes, as a condition
     ensure that water storage tanks           of approval of the proposal. For more information on the
     have the capacity needed to store         City of Toronto’s work on Digital Technologies, including
     the water generated by heavy rains.       the public consultation process, visit their project website:
     All the digitally enabled solutions are   toronto.ca/connectedcommunity.
     in the attached master list of
     solutions.

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What’s a solution that enables                                  Waterfront Toronto’s
digital?                                                        Digital Commitment
There are 15 “umbrella” solutions proposed by Sidewalk          Waterfront Toronto requires that, if the
Labs to support the safe, reliable, and efficient collection    project moves forward, all solutions
and distribution of data at Quayside.                           deployed will comply with all existing and
                                                                future legislative and regulatory
These include physical solutions such as:
                                                                requirements as well as its Digital Principles
•   Super-PON (Passive Optical Network) to create a             and emerging Intelligent Community
    flexible fibre-optic network requiring less material,       Guidelines. These measures ensure that
    physical space and energy                                   solutions must incorporate Privacy by
                                                                Design and will be subject to Privacy
•   Koala standardized mounts to provide power and
                                                                Impact Assessments, Threat Risk
    network connectivity to devices in the public realm
                                                                Assessments and Algorithmic Impact
•   Software-defined networking to create a single secure       Assessments.
    network across Quayside                                     The Intelligent Community Guidelines will be
Less tangible solutions and commitments propose by              enforced by contract, similar to Waterfront
Sidewalk Labs:                                                  Toronto’s Minimum Green Building
                                                                Requirements (MGBRs).
•   Data Collaboration Hub to enable responsible data
    sharing
                                                                A focus on Privacy
•   Patent pledge of Sidewalk Labs' digital innovations to
                                                                Waterfront Toronto is dedicated to ensuring
    help enable growth of the Canadian innovation
                                                                the protection of privacy as part of any
    ecosystem
                                                                project on Quayside. This commitment
•   Common standards for digital systems and                    means:
    technologies, and publication of a list of standards used
                                                                1. Any digital solution that collects
•   Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for access           personal information will be subject to,
    to Sidewalk Labs data and/or services                          and must comply with, all applicable
                                                                   current and future privacy laws;
•   Open source publication of code to enable other
    developers to build onto solutions                          2. The privacy and digital governance
                                                                   elements of each proposal will be
•   Digital Transparency in the Public Realm as an                 subject to a further review process,
    emerging standard that includes a sensor registry and          which will include (but will not be
    signage to inform people about data collection                 limited to) a full Privacy Impact
•   A commitment not to sell personal information, use it          Assessment;
    for advertising, or share it without explicit consent       3. De-identification of personal data at
•   Distributed verifiable credentials allows people to            source, unless the collecting
    independently prove a credential using the least               organization has obtained consent – or,
    possible information                                           in the case of government,
                                                                   demonstrated necessity – to store the
•   Commitments to ensuring resilience and security for            data in identifiable form.
    digital systems and infrastructure through prevention,
    detection, and rapid restoration                            4. Waterfront Toronto’s Digital Strategy
                                                                   Advisory Panel will continue to provide
A set of internal accountability mechanisms:                       peer review and advice to Waterfront
•   Six Responsible Data Use Guidelines as an                      Toronto on digital proposals, and digital
    enhancement to a standard Privacy Impact Assessment            proposals may be required to go
                                                                   through a public consultation process
•   Six Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Principles        and approval by governments; and,
    that will guide Sidewalk Labs’ use of AI
                                                                5. Sidewalk Labs will respect Waterfront
•   Seven Digital Accessibility Principles to guide their          Toronto’s Digital Principles and comply
    design and ensure digital elements are accessible to all       with its emerging Intelligent Community
                                                                   Guidelines.
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7. Digging deeper on partnership
       Building on a legacy of strong partnerships
       Waterfront Toronto is a small, efficient, and action-oriented corporation that relies on
       partnerships to achieve the ambitious revitalization objectives it was created to
       deliver. Quayside is no different and demands no less than a partnership model that
       provides a solid financial foundation, manages financial risk, and secures revenue to
       fund future phases of waterfront revitalization.

       Before selecting Sidewalk Labs as its Innovation and Funding Partner, Waterfront
       Toronto conducted extensive due diligence. In addition, we have listened to the
       cautions that the public has raised in consultations, such as: project and development
       track record of Sidewalk Labs; the financial capacity of Sidewalk Labs; its corporate
       structure; and its relationship to its parent and sibling companies.

       Benefits of partnering with Sidewalk Labs
       We are impressed with Sidewalk Labs’ access to talent and expertise, and its access
       to resources. Its interest in Quayside alone has generated interest in the development
       of lands around Quayside, elevated the relevance of urban innovation and sustainable
       development in local and national discourse, created jobs and business for local
       planning, architecture, and development firms and individuals, and amplified the public
       conversation on digital issues. Sidewalk Labs’ recent partnership with the Ontario
       Teachers’ Pension Plan in Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners is dedicated to investing in
       North American advanced infrastructure – which could also help finance and
       accelerate the development of advanced infrastructure on the site.

       A successful project (with appropriate safeguards in place) could benefit the public,
       governments, the local ecosystem, Waterfront Toronto, and Sidewalk Labs.

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Managing partnership risks
A challenge with moving ahead on Quayside with a private sector partner,
like Sidewalk Labs, is accommodating the different objectives of the two
organizations. Waterfront Toronto is a public agency, accountable to
governments, with a mandate to serve the public interest. Sidewalk Labs is
a private company that needs to generate a financial return.

Any commitment by Waterfront Toronto to move forward will require
mitigations to:

•   apportion and define liability (with clear definition of roles, requirements
    for transparency and accountability, indemnities protecting Waterfront
    Toronto and government, appropriate insurance, etc.);

•   manage performance shortfalls or defaults (with audit rights,
    termination rights, etc.); and

•   back-stop contractual requirements (including performance guarantees,
    financial securities like letters of credit and replacement reserves, etc.).

Waterfront Toronto must also consider the balance between conditions
needed to achieve project objectives and serve the public interest, and the
burden they create, which may result in requirements too onerous for
Sidewalk Labs or any partner to execute.

Addressing Human Rights Impacts
Waterfront Toronto has retained a team of experts to carry out an
independent preliminary human rights impact assessment (pHRIA) of the
MIDP. Its objectives are to:

•   identify and assess potential human rights risks associated with the
    MIDP;

•   identify mitigations to address those risks; and

•   highlight areas of the MIDP that warrant further investigation into the
    potential adverse impacts on human rights.

The assessment is grounded in international best practices, in line with the
United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,
international human rights law and standards, the Declaration of Cities
Coalition for Digital Rights and Waterfront Toronto’s Digital Principles.

The pHRIA report, when complete, will be published on the Quayside
website. For more information go to www.QuaysideTO.ca.

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8. Proposed Waterfront
   Toronto investment

      Land within Quayside owned by Waterfront Toronto and the City of
      Toronto is valued at approximately $590 million for as-of-right zoning
      (as of October 2019).

      As is the case with other Waterfront Toronto projects, Waterfront
      Toronto will make investments to help achieve public policy
      objectives, such as high-performance energy efficiency and more
      affordable housing units. At Quayside, Waterfront Toronto is
      contemplating using some of the proceeds from land sales:

      •   Land servicing costs (e.g. providing water, sewer, some streets,
          and other public infrastructure to Quayside)

      •   Affordable Housing

      •   Support innovations that help reduce energy use and waste (with
          a focus on Passive House-inspired buildings), as well as deliver
          solutions such as:

          o     Pneumatic waste collection

          o     Expanded active transportation network

          o     Wayfinding beacons to enhance accessibility

          o     Permeable pavement

          o     Real-time digital map of the utility network

          o     Real-time digital 3-dimensional map of open space assets

          o     Updated map of infrastructure through environmental sensing
                technology

      •   Support the legal and statutory obligations, and strategic
          priorities of Waterfront Toronto

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9. Next Steps
     If Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs can negotiate terms that work for both organizations,
     and if Waterfront Toronto’s Board votes to move forward with Sidewalk Labs, there are still many
     steps to go before there would be approval to proceed. Some of these steps include:

     •   Negotiation of Implementation Agreements during 2020 between Waterfront Toronto and
         Sidewalk Labs.
     •   A decision by Toronto City Council on whether to support the project. The City of Toronto has
         committed to conducting its own public consultation on Quayside to help inform Council’s
         decision. These activities are expected to unfold in 2020.
     •   A review of the Quayside proposals by regulatory authorities at the municipal, provincial, and
         federal levels.
     •   Ongoing work with all orders of government to work through all applicable legislation and
         regulations related to the project, including Development applications, Building Codes,
         Environmental Assessments etc. governed by the appropriate bodies and informed by public
         consultation.

10. We want to hear from you
     Waterfront Toronto is keen to hear your thoughts on what we’ve shared here, including the
     attachments that describe solutions in more detail, as well as the categorized master list of 160
     solutions. Your feedback will help Waterfront Toronto make informed decisions on whether to
     move forward with this proposal and partner on Quayside and, if so, how.
     Here are the key questions we have for you:
     1. Do you think the innovations raise the bar on meeting the urban challenges? Why or why not?
     2. Do you think that Waterfront Toronto has identified sufficient controls to manage risks? What
        other controls would you like to see considered?
     3. Do you think that Waterfront Toronto has appropriately prioritized solutions for public
        investment? Why or why not?
     4. Are there some innovations you would like to see prioritized over others? If so, which ones and
        why?
     5. What would you like to see in terms of commitments from Sidewalk Labs to this project?
     If you have any other thoughts to share with the Waterfront team, please share them with us.

Many ways to participate:
                      Two identical interactive public working meetings will be held on Saturday, February
                      29, 2020 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, 1 Harbour Square.
                      The first meeting will run from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
 Two identical
                      The second meeting will run from 1:30 – 5:00 pm
 public meetings
                      The first 30 minutes of both meetings will be a drop-in format with time to review
                      display boards and talk to Waterfront Toronto staff. Presentations and discussions
                      will start at 9:30 am and 2:00 pm.
 Online feedback      February 24 – March 31, 2020 at www.QuaysideTO.ca
                      For feedback to be considered by Waterfront Toronto as part of this second round of
 Written
                      public consultation, it must be received by March 31, 2020. Please send it to
 submissions
                      quayside@waterfrontoronto.ca

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Notes

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Attachment 1

Sustainability, Resiliency, and Climate
Positive
February 2020

 How do we build a more sustainable city in the
 face of climate change?
 Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the planet today, and cities
 consume almost two-thirds of the world’s energy and account for over 70% of
 greenhouse gas emissions. Urban populations have expanded exponentially and
 84% of Canada’s population will be living in cities by 2030.

 A business-as-usual approach is no longer an option and yet not every city has the
 capacity to conduct the research and development necessary to build climate-
 positive neighbourhoods. Quayside is an opportunity to build out a neighbourhood
 that puts affordable climate-positive development within reach and can be used as
 an example for cities around the world.

 The Quayside RFP was ambitious in its objective to:

        “Pilot, on a large scale, leading sustainability and resiliency practices
        that address local, national and global carbon emission reduction
        targets. Incorporate technology advancements that enhance
        efficiencies and improve the overall quality of life for citizens,
        employees, students and visitors to the area.”

 See the Sustainability evaluation results on the following pages, along with key questions
 for you.

                                                                                   Attachment 1 - Page 1 of 10
Sustainability, Resiliency, and Climate Positive
 evaluation results: the big picture
 Out of the 160 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs, Waterfront Toronto identified
 56 related to sustainability and buildings. Through the technical evaluation,
 Waterfront Toronto considered the degree to which each solution:

 •   Addressed one or more of Waterfront Toronto’s project objectives;
 •   Aligns with achieving a Priority Outcome;
 •   Leads to significant economic development impacts;
 •   Facilitates a transformational or systemic impact versus an incremental
     impact;
 •   Requires ongoing public funding; and
 •   Has potential to benefit from a unique testbed opportunity and have broader
     impact.

 Based on the expert evaluation, the Evaluation Committee has concluded that the
 solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs have been successful in meeting
 Waterfront Toronto’s Sustainability, Resiliency, and Climate Positive objectives.

 This conclusion does not mean Waterfront Toronto has approved moving ahead
 with the project or a partnership with Sidewalk Labs. It does mean that Waterfront
 Toronto sees merit in including these sustainability and buildings solutions in its
 Draft Innovation Plan for Quayside. The second round of public consultation is
 focused on the results of the technical evaluation and key considerations that will
 inform Waterfront Toronto’s negotiations with Sidewalk Labs about an Innovation
 Plan. Support for certain solutions may change based on feedback from the
 public, support from Sidewalk Labs (who need to agree with Waterfront Toronto
 on implementation terms), public policy priorities, and support from governments.

Attachment 1 - Page 2 of 10
Quick glance evaluation summary
Each of the 56 dots below represents one of the proposed solutions Waterfront
Toronto identified related to Sustainability, Resiliency, and Climate Positive in
Sidewalk Labs’ Draft MIDP. The list of these solutions is on the following pages. The
full list of all solutions Waterfront Toronto identified in the MIDP is also attached.

Of those 56 solutions, there are:
     49 solutions Waterfront Toronto does support and
     proposes to include in the Draft Innovation Plan for
     Quayside, with the private sector leading financing
     and delivery. Included in these 49 solutions are:

         10 solutions Waterfront Toronto supports and
         would advocate for policy change / regulatory
         reform

         10 solutions Waterfront Toronto supports and
         would advocate for government to support
         through public investment (as/if required, in
         addition to private investment and/or
         regulatory reform)

         3 solutions Waterfront Toronto supports and
         proposes to invest in (as/if required, in
         addition to private investment and/or
         regulatory reform)

     28 solutions are digitally enabled

     7  solutions Waterfront Toronto does not support
     and does not recommend being in the Draft
     Innovation Plan for Quayside.

                                                                            Attachment 1 - Page 3 of 10
Highlights of Sustainability, Resiliency, and
Climate Positive solutions
The proposed solutions include those related to mobility, building design, construction and
operations, and advanced power and energy systems. The Evaluation Committee concluded
these solutions have the potential to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, set a
new global precedent for low-carbon urban development, and put affordable climate-positive
development within reach. Waterfront Toronto identified five groups of sustainability and
buildings solutions that achieve an outcome where the whole is greater than the sum of its
parts: energy infrastructure, high performance buildings, waste disposal, low carbon mobility,
and lowering embodied carbon. Examples of solutions with each of these groups are below.

Energy infrastructure

        Automated schedulers for homes, offices, and building operations
        Reducing energy consumption and cost by coordinating lighting, blinds, and
        appliances. Empowers residents and businesses to take control over energy use and
        carbon emissions.

        Fossil-fuel-free ambient thermal energy system
        Enables buildings to share energy and eliminates the use of fossil fuels. Enabling
        infrastructure that can facilitate connection to other clean energy sources, like waste
        heat from sewers or nearby industrial uses.

        Battery energy storage and rooftop solar panels
        To help handle peak electricity demands, distributed energy resources like
        batteries and solar will be integrated into the typical electrical grid
        infrastructure in the community. Use of these clean energy sources will help
        reduce neighbourhood peak demand and contribute to lower customer bills.

High performance buildings

        Passive House inspired buildings
        High-performance building envelopes are core to reducing natural gas for heating
        and cooling in cities. This approach includes minimal heat and cooling loss from the
        building’s façade. The Passive House high performance building standard is an
        international energy standard that will help achieve nearly zero/zero emissions and is
        a proven standard with precedents across Europe. This approach also builds upon
        Waterfront Toronto’s existing green building standards.

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Waste disposal

        Pneumatic waste collection
        A proven technology in Europe, vacuum tubes collect waste, recycling, and organic
        waste streams, reducing what goes into landfill. The system also keeps garbage
        trucks off the streets, making them safer.

Low carbon mobility

        E-bike parking
        Parking and charging infrastructure for e-bikes included in the buildings and public
        spaces to enable and encourage use of pedal assist bicycles within the Quayside
        neighbourhood.

Lowering embodied carbon

        Mass timber construction
        A cornerstone of construction innovation is the wide-scale manufacturing of mass
        timber, a “super wood” created by compressing multiple pieces of timber together.
        Mass timber is easier to manufacture and better for the environment than concrete
        or steel, yet just as strong and fire-resistant. Buildings made of timber act as a vault,
        storing carbon that otherwise would have been released back into the air through
        decomposition.

        Shikkui plaster (fire resistant and sustainable)
        Shikkui is a cradle-to-cradle certified natural material which has a fire-resistance
        rating comparable to that of drywall, and has sustainable properties, health benefits,
        faster application times, and a green waste stream. Made from natural ingredients,
        Shikkui plaster has been used in Japan for over 1,000 years as an aesthetic finish
        that also protects wood buildings against water and fire damage. Shikkui is
        completely environmentally sustainable, receiving the globally recognized Cradle to
        Cradle certification.

 How do the digitally enabled solutions help meet our Sustainability challenges?

 Access to real time data and information is a critical reason that the solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs
 are effective at meeting many of Waterfront Toronto’s objectives for Quayside. 59 of the 160 solutions
 proposed by Sidewalk Labs are digitally enabled. Two examples of digitally enabled solutions that help with
 our Sustainability objectives are the Distributed Energy Resource Management System and Automated
 Schedulers for Home, Office and Building Operations. These solutions, combined, can collect data and
 communicate with each other in real-time to help reduce energy and make Quayside more sustainable.

                                                                                       Attachment 1 - Page 5 of 10
All the proposed Sustainability solutions
The table below summarizes all the solutions Waterfront Toronto identified as relating to
Sustainability and Buildings in Sidewalk Labs’ Draft MIDP. Because Waterfront Toronto identified
some solutions as helping achieve multiple objectives, some appear in multiple Attachments.

                                                                                       MIDP /
                                                       PROPOSED LEVEL        DIGITALLY TECHNICAL
      NAME OF SOLUTION
                                                       OF SUPPORT            ENABLED   APPENDIX
                                                                                       REFERENCE
  1 Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners is a new
    financing vehicle for advanced infrastructure      Support, Include                   Vol 3 – Pg. 24
    systems
  2 Expanded tree canopy and soil volume along
                                                       Support, Include                   Vol 2 – Pg. 360
    streets and sidewalks
  3 Brick is a standardized naming system that
    facilitates for easier integration of building     Support, Include                   Vol 2 – Pg. 317
    systems
  4 Off-site mass timber construction (then later
                                                       Support, Include                   Vol 2 – Pg. 208
    assembled on site)
  5 Building typology characterized by high
    ceilings and long floor spans. With moveable
                                                       Support, Include                   Vol 2 – Pg. 238
    wall systems spaces can maximize its use to
    respond to changing needs of the community.
  6 Green Roofs are covered in vegetation to
    reduce stormwater runoff and lower cooling         Support, Include                   Vol 2 – Pg. 223
    costs of buildings
  7 Backup biodiesel generators provide a clean
                                                       Support, Include                   Vol 2 – Pg. 328
    energy source during power outages
  8 Community cooling centres are spaces within
                                                                                          SWL Resilience
    buildings that provide air-conditioned areas
                                                       Support, Include                   Framework – Pg.
    during power outages that coincide with heat
                                                                                          3
    waves
  9 Building submetering to monitor energy
    consumption and identify opportunities for         Support, Include                   Vol 2 - Pg. 310
    energy savings
 10 Sidewalk Digital Fabrication is a digital system
                                                       Support, Include          Y        Vol 2 – Pg. 233
    to coordinate the entire construction pipeline
 11 Discounted Mobility Package groups
    transportation services together for users at a    Support, Include          Y        Vol 2 – Pg. 66
    discounted rate
 12 Waste Robots detect when trash receptacles in
    the public realm are full signalling a need for    Support, Include          Y        Vol 2 – Pg. 191
    maintenance
 13 Digital monitoring and active control using
    sensors within underground stormwater              Support, Include          Y        Vol 2 – Pg. 362
    infrastructure
 14 Automated schedulers for homes, offices &
                                                       Support, Include          Y        Vol 2 – Pg. 316
    building operations
Attachment 1 - Page 6 of 10
MIDP /
                                                      PROPOSED LEVEL      DIGITALLY TECHNICAL
    NAME OF SOLUTION
                                                      OF SUPPORT          ENABLED   APPENDIX
                                                                                    REFERENCE
15 Pricing incentives for electric vehicle parking    Support, Include       Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 61
16 Efficient building lighting within buildings to
                                                      Support, Include       Y       DIA – pg. 91
   reduce energy consumption
17 E-Scooter parking includes designated space
                                                      Support, Include       Y       Vol. 2 – Pg. 50
   for parking electric scooters
18 Electric vehicle charging infrastructure for
                                                      Support, Include       Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 61
   residents and visitors
19 Electric car-share parking in the Mobility Hub     Support, Include       Y       Vol 1 – Pg. 117
20 Mobility-as-a-service digital tools combine
   information about the transportation services      Support, Include       Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 66
   in the mobility package onto a single platform
21 A prefabrication of standardized building
                                                      Support, Include       Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 220
   components for modular construction
22 Recycling audits at a material recovery facility
   to create a feedback loop that informs
                                                      Support, Include       Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 346
   residents of their recycling habits through
   digital signage
23 Pay-as-you-throw smart waste chutes in
   buildings to encourage recycling and disposal      Support, Include       Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 350
   of organics
24 Perform is a digital tool to monitor energy use
                                                      Support, Include       Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 310
   of buildings in real-time
25 Responsive street lighting enables energy
   savings by adjusting lighting based on sensors     Support, Include       Y       DIA - pg. 73
   and schedules
26 Modelling of greenhouse gas emissions and
                                                                                     Vol 2 – Pg.
   energy consumption to support sustainability       Support, Include       Y
                                                                                     310/303
   planning initiatives
27 Real-time energy codes would enforce
                                                      Support,
   ongoing building performance to reduce energy                                     Vol 2 – Pg. 313
                                                      Regulatory Reform
   consumption
28 Off-site parking including e-valet service         Support,
                                                                                     Vol 2 – Pg. 63
                                                      Regulatory Reform
29 Stoa, inspired by an ancient Greek term for a
   covered walkway, is physical space that can        Support,
                                                                                     Vol 2 – Pg. 242
   allow for a flexible ground floor and second       Regulatory Reform
   floor
30 Above-grade parking structures that can be         Support,
                                                                                     Vol 2 – Pg. 244
   adapted for an autonomous-vehicle future           Regulatory Reform
31 Shikkui plaster is sustainable plant-based
                                                      Support,
   plaster that is fire-resistant and used to                                        Vol 2 – Pg. 214
                                                      Regulatory Reform
   encapsulate exposed timber
32 Moveable wall system that can change layout        Support,
                                                                             Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 246
   of interior spaces quickly and more easily         Regulatory Reform

                                                                              Attachment 1 - Page 7 of 10
MIDP /
                                                         PROPOSED LEVEL      DIGITALLY TECHNICAL
      NAME OF SOLUTION
                                                         OF SUPPORT          ENABLED   APPENDIX
                                                                                       REFERENCE
 33 Digital electricity (DE) involves low voltage DC
                                                         Support,
    (direct current) to supply power in buildings                               Y     Vol 2 – Pg. 247
                                                         Regulatory Reform
    reducing fire risk and energy consumption
 34 A sprinkler system that uses highly pressurized
                                                    Support,
    thin tubes to release water mist to suppress or                             Y     Vol 2 – Pg. 247
                                                    Regulatory Reform
    extinguish fire
 35 A system of sensors that can monitor indoor
    air quality, structural integrity and noise levels   Support,
                                                                                Y     Vol 2 – Pg. 252
    to ensure buildings are compliant with existing      Regulatory Reform
    codes (such as fire safety) in real time
 36 New hourly electricity rates and billing
                                                         Support,
    structure to incentivize off-peak electricity                               Y     Vol 2 – Pg. 330
                                                         Regulatory Reform
    consumption and conservation
 37 Mass timber buildings up to 30-storeys               Support,
                                                         Government                   Vol 2 – Pg. 231
                                                         Funding
 38 An Ontario-based factory for cross-laminated         Support,
    timber structural panels and glulam beams            Government                   Vol 2 – Pg. 210
                                                         Funding
 39 Fossil-fuel-free ambient temperature thermal         Support,
    grid with heat pumps & integration with              Government                   Vol 2 – Pg. 338
    buildings                                            Funding
 40 Geothermal for heating and cooling of                Support,
    buildings                                            Government                   Vol 2 – Pg. 341
                                                         Funding
 41 Waste heat recovery (e.g. data center, sewage        Support,
    pumping station)                                     Government                   Vol 2 – Pg. 341
                                                         Funding
 42 E-Bike parking includes electrical outlets           Support,
    beside some bike racks                               Government             Y     Vol. 2 – Pg. 50
                                                         Funding
 43 Power grid "islanding" capabilities to provide       Support,
    electricity supply during power outages              Government             Y     Vol 2 – Pg. 326
                                                         Funding
 44 Solar Panels proposed for mounting on                Support,
    rooftops                                             Government             Y     Vol 2 – Pg. 328
                                                         Funding
 45 Battery energy storage helps handle peak             Support,
    energy demands by shifting electricity               Government             Y     Vol 2 – Pg. 328
    consumption patterns                                 Funding
 46 Distributed Energy Resource Management
                                                         Support,
    System (DERMS) is a tool enabling the                                             Vol 2 – Pg.
                                                         Government             Y
    coordination of energy systems within a                                           326/329
                                                         Funding
    neighbourhood

Attachment 1 - Page 8 of 10
MIDP /
                                                    PROPOSED LEVEL   DIGITALLY TECHNICAL
    NAME OF SOLUTION
                                                    OF SUPPORT       ENABLED   APPENDIX
                                                                               REFERENCE
47 Permeable pavement allows for rainfall to
                                                    Support, WT
   enter directly into the ground, reducing                                     Vol 2 – Pg. 36
                                                    Investment
   stormwater runoff
48 Passive House is a standard for building
                                                    Support, WT
   construction designed to reduce energy                                       Vol 2 – Pg. 307
                                                    Investment
   consumption
49 Pneumatic waste is an underground vacuum
                                                    Support, WT
   waste collection system (including recycling                         Y       Vol 2 – Pg. 352
                                                    Investment
   and organics)
50 Existing building use categories will be
   simplified to fewer categories to allow spaces   No Support                  Vol 2 – Pg. 251
   to change its uses more easily and frequently
51 Sewage waste heat recovery through a
   connection to Ashbridges Bay Wastewater          No Support                  Vol 2 – Pg. 342
   Treatment Facility
52 Anerobic digestion is a method to produce
                                                    No Support                  Vol 2 – Pg. 354
   biogas from household organic waste
53 Local government structure for performance
   monitoring of low-carbon advanced                No Support                  Vol 3 – Pg. 69
   infrastructure
54 Application of Innovation Design Standards
   and Guidelines to new developments in the        No Support                  Vol 3 – Pg. 76
   IDEA district
55 Recurring payments by Waterfront Toronto to
                                                                                Vol 3 – Pg.140-
   subsidize operations of advanced                 No Support
                                                                                142
   infrastructure systems
56 Efficient unit designs explore various sizes,
   types and layout that optimize living spaces     No Support                  Vol 2 – Pg. 254
   without compromising liveablity

                                                                         Attachment 1 - Page 9 of 10
Questions for you
1. Do you agree with Waterfront Toronto’s conclusions that Sidewalk Lab’s
   proposal sufficiently address the challenges we are trying to address? Why or
   why not?

2. Are there solutions you want to see Waterfront Toronto prioritize? If so, which
   ones and why?

3. Are there proposed solutions that you are concerned about? If so, which ones
   and why?

4. Do you have any other thoughts or comments related to the proposals?

Join us on Saturday, February 29, 2020 for one of two identical public meetings (one
morning, one afternoon) to share your thoughts, submit comments online at
www.quaysidetosurvey.com, or email the Quayside team at quayside@waterfrontoronto.ca.

All feedback received before March 31, 2020 will be summarized and posted online, and
also shared with the Waterfront Toronto Board to inform their decision on the project. For
more information visit www.QuaysideTO.ca.

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Attachment 2

Complete Communities and
Inclusivity
February 2020

 How do we build Complete Communities?
 Complete Communities provide for affordable and inclusive housing, convenient and
 efficient transit options, and integrated social and cultural amenities. Currently there
 are more than 100,000 households on the waiting list for affordable housing in
 Toronto and, as Toronto’s downtown population continues to grow faster than the
 rest of the city, providing housing for residents of all income levels is a priority. We
 can build more Complete Communities by:

    • Creating a community that is inclusive for all
    • Providing affordable housing
    • Ensuring necessary amenities and public spaces exist close to home

 In our RFP for Quayside, we wanted to:

       “Establish a complete community that emphasizes quality of place,
       and provides a range of housing types for families of all sizes and
       income levels within a robust mix of uses, including public open
       space, culture, recreation, vibrant retail, education- related
       activities and offices”

 See the Complete Communities evaluation results on the following pages, along with
 questions for you.

                                                                                     Attachment 2 - Page 1 of 12
Complete Communities evaluation results:
 the big picture
 Out of the 160 proposed solutions by Sidewalk Labs, Waterfront Toronto identified
 69 related to Complete Communities. Through the Technical Evaluation, Waterfront
 Toronto considered the degree to which each solution:

 •   Addressed one or more of Waterfront Toronto’s project objectives;
 •   Aligns with achieving a Priority Outcome;
 •   Leads to significant economic development impacts;
 •   Facilitates a transformational or systemic impact versus an incremental impact;
 •   Requires ongoing public funding; and
 •   Has potential to benefit from the unique testbed opportunity and then have
     broader impact.

 Based on the expert evaluation, the Evaluation Committee has concluded that the
 Complete Communities solutions proposed by Sidewalk Labs have been largely
 successful in meeting Waterfront Toronto’s Complete Communities objectives.

 This conclusion does not mean Waterfront Toronto has approved moving ahead with the
 project or a partnership with Sidewalk Labs. It does mean that Waterfront Toronto sees
 merit in including these Complete Communities solutions in its Draft Innovation Plan for
 Quayside. The second round of public consultation is focused on the results of the
 technical evaluation and key considerations that will inform Waterfront Toronto’s
 negotiations with Sidewalk Labs about an Innovation Plan. Support for certain solutions
 may change based on feedback from the public, support from Sidewalk Labs (who need to
 agree with Waterfront Toronto on implementation terms), public policy priorities, and
 support from governments.

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