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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

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Columbus, OH has risen above six other finalist cities to be named the winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Smart City Challenge. As winner of the competition, Columbus secured $40 million from DOT and $10 million from Vulcan Inc. NXP, Autodesk, and Mobileye to help execute its Smart City Plan.

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September Listings Lasted an Average 16 Days on Market

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There are four cities where homes do not last a week on the market before being scooped, according to Zillow: Columbus, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Indianapolis. More expensive homes are now taking the longest to sell, but those are still gone within 33 days.

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Sellers Make Fewer Yet Larger Price Cuts in 2021

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In metros including Cincinnati, Columbus, Kansas City and Salt Lake City, sold homes with a price cut went pending within 7-to-9 days, 4-6 days sooner than January 2020 in each case.

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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. “After an overwhelming response – 78 applications total – we chose to select seven finalists instead of five because of their outstanding potential to transform the future of urban transportation.”.

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Race to a Smart Future

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DOT received such a huge response to its call for applications—78 cities entered the contest—that it expanded the number of finalists from five to seven. ” The winning city will be announced in June, but we’ve taken a peek at some of the finalists’ applications. DOT has encouraged the finalists to “think big.”

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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

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Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Cobbs Allen has offices in Columbus, Ohio; Houston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Mobile, Alabama; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cobbs Allen is an independent, national agency focused on risk management in niche practice groups. Visit cobbsallen.com.

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How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management

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Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Cobbs Allen has offices in Columbus, Ohio; Houston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Mobile, Alabama; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cobbs Allen is an independent, national agency focused on risk management in niche practice groups. Visit www.cobbsallen.com.

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