Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge
The winnings will be used to link neighborhoods and improve mobility for residents, encourage additional growth, and provide an environment for technology companies to locate in Columbus.
Tennessee Targets Downtowns For Revitalization
The 12 communities chosen will take part in the fifth round of the state’s downtown revitalization program.
Homeland Insecurity
It's time to take the $65-billion annual budget of the Department of Homeland Security and spend it on the people who can really protect us.
Silicon Valley Tech Firm Relocating HQ To Indiana
Determine Inc. CEO cites Indiana’s workforce, strong technology sector, centralized location, and quality of life as factors in the move.
State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected
You’ll find the best of both worlds in Arkansas: a folksy place where people still say hello to strangers on the street, while cutting-edge technology is embraced on local plant floors.
Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation
The retail industry has an impact on more than just the clothes in our closets and our daily coffee fix.
Oscar Expands In Arizona
The region’s large, skilled workforce, high quality of life, pro-business climate and creative office space options like The Circuit were attractive draws for the company.
Michigan’s URC Contributes $958M, 11,600 Jobs In Detroit
The University Research Corridor accounts for one in 20 Motor City jobs amidst continued recovery, according to a new report.
Graphene Moxie
Graphene, the material that will revolutionize the world, is ready for its close-up in the commercial sector.
Battle of the Box
The future of television may depend on whether the FCC decides to end the cable TV industry's monopoly over set-top boxes.
Water on the Brain
The largest—and arguably the most critical—infrastructure project in the nation has been put on hold for another 10 years.
Heroic Efforts In California
Under California’s Renovate America program, the state partners with locations to finance new energy-efficiency projects, creating new jobs in the golden state.
World Water Day
The first White House Water Summit aims to mobilize a national effort to conserve and expand our water resources.
The Oculus
New York City unveils its new $4-billion train station for the World Trade Center.
Eye Phone
Apple and Google vow to defend our privacy even if it kills us.
Rise of the Machines
The deployment of industrial robots is expected to double over the next three years.
Icy Hot: The Race To Develop The Arctic Is Heating Up
Development of oil and gas fields, the use of the Northern Sea Route as the shortest cargo transit route between Europe and Asia and the development of industrial, transport and tourist infrastructure.
Megabucks Park: 300-acre, $2.6B Entertainment District in L.A.
The world's most expensive stadium will anchor a new 300-acre, $2.6-billion entertainment district in L.A.
Corporate Moves Maintain Texas As Top Magnet State
Texas has once again topped the Allied Van Lines Magnet States Report, which uses internal data to track U.S. migration patterns, thanks to a net relocation gain of 2,558 families in 2015.
State Focus – Indiana: Regional Plans Are Hopping In The Hoosier State
Gov. Mike Pence’s Regional Cities Initiative, enacted this year, envisions more than 400 projects drawing nearly $4 billion in investments.