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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

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For much of the past 100 years, designers and planners have worked around automobiles as the main organizing mechanism for cities. For example, at the Gahanna branch location of Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio, a butterfly garden at the perimeter of the building is being designed.

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Two Ohio engineering firms, Tec and Monks, merge

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On Monday, the Columbus-based W.E. Engineering & Design, a firm the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake. Tec and Monks both offer mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) engineering services to similar markets like healthcare, industrial sectors, and higher education. . Two Ohio engineering firms announced a merger. Monks & Co.

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AutoTool To Build Plant In Union Rural Electric’s OH Territory

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AutoTool , a designer and manufacturer of automation systems for the manufacturing industry, has announced plans to build an 80,000 square-foot manufacturing/processing facility in Union County, Ohio. Power will be provided by Union Rural Electric , a member of the Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. announced its intent to award up to $10 million to the winning city to support electric vehicle deployment and other carbon emission reduction strategies. Source: USDOT. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.,

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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth

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Helen of Troy, a designer and marketer of brand-name household, personal care and healthcare/home environment products, announced plans in early January to construct a 1.3 This latest expansion, which will create 250 new jobs, includes more than 64,000-square-feet of manufacturing space for expanded design and engineering capacity.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Ohio Launches Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program

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Ohio has initiated an employer-driven program is designed to provide direct financial assistance to train workers and improve the economic competitiveness of the Buckeye State’s employers. Largest Cities (2011): Columbus, 797,434; Cleveland, 393,806; Cincinnati, 296,223; Toledo, 286,038. By Ed Felton. OHIO FAST FACTS.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Semiconductor companies in Austin include chip designers Intel, IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and chip manufacturers Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung and Spansion. Services offered to these developing companies include work space and access to experienced mentors, programming and design. Together, they employ thousands.

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