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Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city"

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Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city"

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Toronto's new digital sister


Miller set to sign media deal with San Francisco mayor
Feb 19, 2007 04:30 AM
Jim Byers
CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF

We've heard of digital radio and digital pets. Now there's something called a digital sister city.

They're not quite sure what it means, but officials in Mayor David Miller's office say Toronto's top politician will take part this week in a "digital sister city signing" with Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco.

Sister city deals have come under attack over the years from people who see them simply as a way for politicos to travel to exotic locales at taxpayer expense. Toronto has sister city relationships with several overseas municipalities, including Milan.

Officials in Toronto's economic development department couldn't be reached for comment, but the San Francisco deal is said to be the city's first "digital sister city" agreement.

According to the San Francisco city website, the city by the bay has digital deals with nine other municipalities around the world, including Singapore, Dusseldorf and Toronto, a city that the website says is led by "Lord Mayor David Miller."

The website says that goals of the digital sister city initiative include:

# Growing the digital media industry by encouraging greater integration of and investment in digital media companies located in sister cities.

# Developing joint educational programs and exchange opportunities between digital sister cities to prepare our students for the global future.

# Enhancing next-generation connectivity between digital sister cities.

"By creating the initiative, San Francisco positions itself to work in tandem with offshore partners around the world to produce more work more efficiently, allowing the City's digital media industry to grow," the city's website explains.
 
Re: Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city&q

Sounds constructive. It pretty much already exists in the digital industry. Most large digital interactive firms have San Francisco offices already.
 
Re: Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city&a

After acceptance into San Francisco's "digital sister" clique, Toronto said it wasn't going to hang out with Winnipeg and Pittsburgh anymore.
 
Re: Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city&a

Hmmm.... call me sceptical.....

The only things I have ever seen was maybe a sign. I don't see any consulates. How do we pick cities to twin with? What are the benefits of twinning.... What is the difference between digital city twinning, twinning (do we have a direct connect - high bandwidth internet connection between the cities :rollin ). How much is spent on twinning programs (political travel vs. real benefits)?
 
Re: Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city&a

I have a great idea, lets twin with Bagdad!

Politicians can take their free vacation to that city :rollin
 
Re: Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city&a

we better be careful, the spirit of joshua a norton might decree that a bridge be built to the island airport. :D
 
Re: Star: Toronto to become SF's "digital sister city&a

As long as Toronto doesn't become SF's sister cost-of-living city. :rollin
 

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