Columbus opens learning center with 'Smart City' message

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's capital wants to get smart — and it's launched an interactive learning center to get people to buy in.The Smart Columbus Experience Center opened to the public Saturday. The showroom-style gallery, located in a reclaimed retail space, debuted with a "smart mobility block party," featuring electric car test drives, free ride share lifts and bike safety workshops.It's all part of a $50 million initiative Columbus has undertaken to become a smart city, or one tha