Columbus wins $40M Smart City transportation grant

The City of Columbus is set to receive a massive grant from the government in an effort to advance transportation technology.The Columbus Dispatch reports the city won the massive $40 million grant, edging out six other cities vying for the funds.Senator Sherrod Brown confirmed the results to the newspaper on Tuesday.Last month, Mayor Andrew Ginther said the grant would make Columbus “the Silicon Valley of intelligent transportation systems.”According to the city, the grant will &ldq