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Another week, another Forbes list. This one ranks US cities on high-tech job growth using both short term and long term metrics. Seattle topped the list, but Columbus took a strong third place following Baltimore. Job growth in Columbus was… [Read More]
Easton Town Center recently installed two electric vehicle charging stations in the second floor of the east parking garage. This new technology is quickly taking hold in Central Ohio, with similar stations opening last month in the Underground Statehouse Parking… [Read More]
Parking your car in Downtown Columbus just got a bit more environmentally friendly. Six electric vehicle charging stations were unveiled yesterday morning on the green level of the Ohio Statehouse Underground Parking Garage. The stations can fully repower a standard… [Read More]
The City of Columbus is officially launching a free mobile application tomorrow called “MyColumbus”. The application provides users with a unique way to interact with four main Columbus websites and tools, including 311, GreenSpot, Get Active Columbus and My Neighborhood…. [Read More]
Over the past week, several news articles and editorials have been pointing toward positive trends taking place in the Midwest in terms of job growth and economic resurgence. Granted, many Midwest cities have hit an all time low point, so… [Read More]
After a successful inaugural event last year, TEDxColumbus is taking over the stage on October 22 at CCAD hosting over a dozen short talks answering the question, “What’s Next?” The local franchise of the world-wide successful conference TED and it’s… [Read More]
The University Area Enrichment Association (UAEA) in cooperation with FreeGeek Columbus are working together to help bridge the technology gap in the campus area. UAEA and FreeGeek have opened a community computer lab at Summit on 16th Church to serve… [Read More]
The Columbus Chamber’s Annual Meeting took place last week, and over 1,100 business and community leaders were in attendance. The focus of this year’s event was on the rollout of the new Columbus 2020 project, and how the Columbus Chamber… [Read More]
Fudha is a new Columbus-based internet startup company that offers customer deals to local restaurants and provides funds to community partners dedicated to fighting hunger. The fudha.com website is scheduled to launch on March 1, offer a different featured dining… [Read More]
This past week, 10tv has been rolling out short featurettes on different aspects of their Central Ohio 2015 Visioning Project. The five focus areas include Downtown Development, Education Reform, the Medical Industry, Arts & Culture and Technology Innovation. Each of… [Read More]
You might not know it by looking at the Summit United Methodist Church on East 16th near OSU, but in its basement radicals conspire to learn open-source software, as they help bridge the digital divide and reduce the stream of… [Read More]
Press Release: Earlier this year, TED.com (for Technology, Education and Design) announced a local license program for communities that wanted to embrace its style of presenting ideas worth spreading through short talks. Today, the speakers were announced for TEDx Columbus,… [Read More]
On Monday, Columbus City Council Member A. Troy Miller will introduce legislation authorizing the City’s Department of Technology to apply for a $37.9 million grant to fund the implementation of a new wireless broadband internet network aimed at improving city… [Read More]
From CrunchGear.com: Geek Weekend: Columbus, Ohio by Scott Merrill Geek Weekend is a continuing travel series about geeky things to do in cities around the world. It’s a common opinion — even amongst its residents — that Columbus, Ohio is… [Read More]
Three months ago, we reported on an emerging development deal being orchestrated by the City of Columbus that would allow the City of Dublin to annex 277 acres of land that currently belongs to Jerome Township. This land makes up… [Read More]
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