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

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For Tencent’s 22-million square foot Shenzhen Headquarters Project Master Plan, a series of green pathways and corridors, open public greenspace, mangrove plantings along the district’s waterfront, and wetlands are integrated throughout the multi-acre project. One where nature is the city, and the city is treated as a natural system.

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State Focus – Indiana: Regional Plans Are Hopping In The Hoosier State

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State Focus – Indiana: Regional Plans Are Hopping In The Hoosier State originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Together, these plans total more than $3.78 East Central: The east central ADVANCE region’s plans, which total more than $147.9 Northwest: The northwest region plans to invest more than $509.4

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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year

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The awards ceremony, held in the Africa Event Center at the Columbus Zoo, was the conclusion of the Intelligent Community Forum’s annual Summit. Montreal succeeds Columbus, which also was the host city for the 2016 ICF Summit, as the think-tank’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year.

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Race to a Smart Future

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metro to fully integrate innovative technologies—self-driving cars, connected vehicles and smart sensors, among other advances—into its transportation network. additionally will award up to $10 million to the winning city to support electric vehicle deployment and other carbon-emission reduction strategies. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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USDOT has pledged up to $40 million to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies – self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors – into its transportation network. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Smart City Challenge.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance formed its first Port Everglades Action Team, led by CEO Council member Terry Stiles, to work with the business community to generate support in securing necessary state and federal funding for expansion projects in the county’s Port Everglades Master Plan. Port Everglades, the 12 th largest cargo port in the U.S.

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