State & Local Government Policy, Business and Technology

Is Columbus the Future of Urban Transportation?

Data-Smart City Solutions: In a sense, Columbus wasn't really the only winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge, although Ohio's capital did beat out 77 other cities last month to take the $40 million prize. Municipal officials across the country are likely to have a lot to learn from what happens in Columbus going forward, and it's very possible that the lessons won't just be about transportation. They might also be learning about how to eliminate barriers to economic growth and leverage local assets.

The Smart City Challenge is a grant competition designed to help the winner become the first city to fully integrate new technologies -- everything from bridge sensors to self-driving cars -- and become a model for other municipalities.

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