How Columbus, Ohio became America’s Smart City
By Bloomberg
03 December 2018 |
11:34 am
Columbus, Ohio Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus 2020 Chief Executive Officer Kenny McDonald discuss the city's efforts to attract tech startups, integrate electric-vehicles and Amazon's HQ2 choice with Bloomberg's Brad Stone on "Bloomberg Technology."
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