2. 3. 4. 1. 1. Toronto's waterfront redevelopment has created spaces for residents of all ages. (Image: Connie Tsang) 2. When completed, the cutting-edge Waterfront Innovation Centre will reinvent how employees work together in Toronto's rapidly evolving creative and technology sectors. (Image: Menkes) 3. A new building (shown) is connected by a sky bridge to a repurposed factory at Google's Pittsburgh complex. "We don't want to discourage reinvestment, but it's important that we assist [Pittsburgh communities under redevelopment] in understanding how design can play a role...that actually benefits the neighborhood-that way they are decision-makers in the process, rather than having it happen to them." -CHRIS KOCH, DESIGN CENTER PITTSBURGH (Image: Dennis Marsico) 4. Google is just one of the tech companies contributing to Pittsburgh's reputation as the Silicon Valley of the East. (Image: David Aschkenas) 34 i+D - January/February 2018