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Race to a Smart Future

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The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. An urban and suburban automated car-sharing program would fill in the gaps in Austin’s existing mass transit system. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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How to plan for travel in 2021: Where to go and what to do experts reveal

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Next year may seem far off , but travellers have always dreamt and planned ahead. To help shape our ideas and inspire a few dreams, Traveller approached a number of travel industry experts to get the lowdown on 2021: what’s new and exciting, what are the likely trends? Photo: Supplied. And that opportunity will come.

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Stephen Tucker, a helping hand

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Stephen was back in fatigues in January for the Army’s 25,000-troop presidential inauguration security mission in Washington, DC. With 80 Soldiers under my command I oversaw the safe travel of all to Austin for in-processing, and then a sudden movement back to Houston right before the winter storm hit.”.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In August 2012, TEF award recipient Samsung committed to an additional investment of up to $4 billion dollars to upgrade its Austin chip manufacturing plant, bringing the company’s total investment in the Lone Star State to more than $13 billion. Perry discusses Facebook's expansion plans in Austin.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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The genesis for The Pines at Midvale was The Alley Flat Initiative (TAFI), a group based in Austin, Texas, that Clark Ivory and his daughter Abby, managing director of Ivory Innovations, visited in 2019 as a candidate for the annual Ivory Prize program.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Recent upgrades to the Port’s security system allow the Port to handle high-security shipments. All sites are within five miles of Interstate 80, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainline travels east/west, which gives rail access to a bevy of manufacturers, agri-business and logistic companies alike.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The new positions will include executive, administrative, network IT, software developers, analysts, cyber security and application developers; the average salary will be $110,000 plus benefits. Shortly afterwards, the Alabama team got word it had secured the Polaris project. Kaiser Permanente is investing $22.3

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