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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

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This funding is a game changer for the City of Columbus and central Ohio,” said U.S. I’m glad the Department of Transportation recognized what so many of us already know – Columbus is a smart city that deserves to win this challenge. NXP, Autodesk, and Mobileye to help execute its Smart City Plan. Sherrod Brown (D-OH).

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie. We’ve found this in Kansas City. Rick Perry in a statement.

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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. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The firm is owned and led by its employees. 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. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The firm is owned and led by its employees. Visit www.cobbsallen.com.

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Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

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It eventually will move production to Avon Lake, Ohio, after it winds down its E-Series commercial vans to make way for Transit production in Claycomo, Mo., near Kansas City. Ford Motor Co. The 2012 F-650 can now be had with a 6.8-liter liter V-10 that cranks out 362 horsepower and 457 lb-ft of torque.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Scott Strayer , 37, President / Owner, Helen Scott Custom Builders, Barberton, Ohio. Justin Thompson , 39, Regional Partner, Ontario and Ohio, Alair Homes, Toronto and Cleveland. Barberton, Ohio. . Regional Partner, Ontario and Ohio. Adam Steiner , 35, Owner, Birnam Design Co., Valparaiso, Ind. Cleveland. . Alair Homes.