Google's urban-development sibling abandoned plans to build a "smart" neighborhood in the Canadian city, citing “unprecedented economic uncertainty."

After Hurricane Maria, the Google parent company continues to forge partnerships and expand connectivity through its balloon-powered internet service.

The new smart city district is 800 acres and will be built from the ground up with emerging technologies.

With staff reassignments and new management, the search giant's gigabit broadband business is clearly adjusting course, but Google maintains that its core mission hasn't changed.

The new partnership will give Smart City Challenge finalists a new tool to analyze transportation data.