A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Cityblock Health’s Co-Founder and President, Dr. Toyin Ajayi — This Sidewalk Talk Q&A is part of a series of conversations with leaders at Sidewalk Labs incubated and portfolio companies. Cityblock Health is a Sidewalk Labs spinout company that delivers personalized health and social care to low-income neighborhoods — and when the pandemic arrived in New York City, the…

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Ori CEO Hasier Larrea. — This Sidewalk Talk Q&A is part of a series of conversations with leaders at Sidewalk Labs incubated and portfolio companies. For many city residents, the idea of using robotic furniture to transform and expand one’s living space used to sound like a luxury. But after Covid-19 hit, making the…

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Cavnue Chief Safety Officer Nicole Neeson — Last year, SIP — a company spun out of Sidewalk Labs that’s focused on the future of infrastructure — launched Cavnue, whose mission is to build the world’s most advanced roads. This is the third in a series of three Sidewalk Talk interviews with Cavnue leaders. …

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Cavnue’s CTO Jaime Waydo about the missing piece in the self-driving puzzle. — Last year, SIP — a company spun out of Sidewalk Labs that’s focused on the future of infrastructure — launched Cavnue, whose mission is to build the world’s most advanced roads. This is the first in a series of three Sidewalk Talk interviews with Cavnue leaders. Jaime Waydo is…

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with mass timber pioneer Susan Jones — In 2011, Seattle-based architect Susan Jones decided to fulfill a longtime dream. She, with the help of her design firm atelierjones, was going to design her own home — but not just any home. “I really wanted to do something experimental,” something sustainable, Jones explained, that could “inspire, potentially, new…

Digital transformation advisor Anett Numa explains that Estonia had been “preparing for the crisis for the past 25 years.” — The small Baltic nation of Estonia is one of the most digitally advanced countries in the world. Estonians do everything online — from filing taxes, to launching a business, even voting. This powerful digital infrastructure left the country perfectly positioned for the all-remote lifestyle that Covid-19 demanded.

A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with Phoenix-based architect Wanda Dalla Costa. — For Phoenix-based architect Wanda Dalla Costa, energy efficiency isn’t just a matter of sustainable design — it’s also a matter of climate justice. As a result of rising temperatures, she says, Phoenix has suffered 1,500 heat-related deaths over a 12-year period. …

A Q&A with the CEO of Popuphood, which brings cities and developers together to help retailers occupy once vacant spaces. — Cities around the world are grappling with a vacant storefront crisis. The causes are complex — ranging from the rise of online competitors, to the role of private equity firms, to, of course, rising rents. Sarah Filley is intimately familiar with these challenges. The Oakland-based artist is the co-founder and…