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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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Ford Cleveland Engine Plant begins production of twin-scroll 2.0L and 2.3L EcoBoost engines

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liter EcoBoost engines for North America at its Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio. liter EcoBoost engine is available in the all-new Ford Edge, launching in first quarter of 2015. The investment in Cleveland shifted North American production to Ohio, leaving Ford’s Valencia Engine Plant as the exclusive production location of 2.0-liter

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Ford builds 2-millionth EcoBoost engine, with take rates growing globally; expected to exceed Ford’s global diesel production

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liter EcoBoost to 1,000 engines per day, and is investing $200 million in its Cleveland, Ohio plant to build the 2.0-liter This year, EcoBoost will be available on more than 90% of North American nameplates, rising to 95% by 2015. Ford doubled Cologne, Germany, production of 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost in the US. Production.

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Alcoa opens 3D printing metal powder plant

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Through this expansion, announced in September 2015, Alcoa will develop materials with the specific properties needed to 3D print high-performance components. Alcoa is piloting the technique in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Metal powders used for 3D printing durable, high-quality aerospace parts are available in limited quantities.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. El Centro, Calif.

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Punching above its weight

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Our first two ride & drives, in 2014 and 2015, were the largest NDEW events held in the area west of the Mississippi, south of St. They’ve all been incredibly important to building our chapter in terms of inspiration, organizational effort, and effective visioning.” We started off with a bang,” recalled Erb.

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Environmental groups sue San Diego Association of Governments over $214B Regional Transportation/Sustainable Communities plan; first regional plan under SB 375

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The Cleveland National Forest Foundation and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in the San Diego Superior Court against the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), challenging SANDAG’s $214-billion 2050 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2050 RTP/SCS). Click to enlarge. resource areas.

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