Toronto, home to Google's new high-tech district?

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Sidewalk Labs LLC, the urban innovation unit of Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google, has applied to develop a 12-acre strip in downtown Toronto, according to two people familiar with the plans. The area in interest is at Queens Quay by the harbourfront with infrastructure that will support a mix of residential, commercial, and tech innovation uses.

Although details of the proposal are not yet public, sources say the bid aligns with the company's ambition to create a connected, high-tech city or district from the ground up. Other cities discussed as possible locations for this high-tech district include Denver and Detroit.

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https://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2017/05/09/alphabet-inc-eyes-toronto-as-location-of-new-connected-high-tech-district-sources.html