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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Some are working on reinvention: Huntsville , the Alabama town famous for its history with NASAs rocketry program, has remarketed itself as a music, arts, and cultural destination; while Hilliard , an Ohio city of less than 40,000 in the Columbus area, continues to build out infrastructure to incubate innovative startups.

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Here’s more proof that highways are terrible for cities

Fast Company Tech

Aiello notes that there has long been qualitative or small-scale evidence that highways and other urban infrastructure are disruptive to local communities, especially Black neighborhoods. Detroits Eight Mile Road is a classic example. So highways connect over long distances, but divide over short ones.

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Prime Day Picks From People Who Obsessively Test Gear & Track Prices

Wired

Louryn Strampe Courtesy of Amazon Lloyd Pans Detroit Style Pizza Pan $48 $39 (19% off) Amazon Deep-dish Detroit-style pizza has seen a surge in popularity of late—I live in a small town in Southwest Washington and even we have had several Detroit-style joints pop up in the past year. It also has a motion-triggered spotlight.

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Small pizzerias still stand out against chain restaurants. Here’s why

Fast Company Tech

We are researchers working on a local business history project that documents the commercial landscape of Gainesville, Florida, in the 20th and 21st centuries. After World War II, other regions developed their own types of pizza, including the famed New Haven and Detroit styles.

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Have a startup in Detroit? Apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s Detroit virtual meetup!

TechCrunch

TechCrunch is coming to Detroit — virtually, at least. On April 15, TechCrunch is hosting a small online event with local venture capitalists, founders and those curious about the growing ecosystem. There will also be a small pitch-off event where Detroit-based startups have three minutes to pitch their companies to Detroit-based VCs.

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The federal government is investigating yet another Tesla Autopilot crash

The Verge

NHTSA has sent teams to inspect similar crashes involving Teslas that took place in recent weeks in Houston and Detroit. Local law enforcement has said it doesn’t believe Autopilot was involved in the Detroit crash, but they have yet to make the same determination in Houston.

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Have a startup in Miami? Apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s Miami virtual meetup

TechCrunch

On March 11, TechCrunch is hosting a small online event with local venture capitalists, founders and those curious about the growing ecosystem. TechCrunch has a long history of hosting small pitch-offs and we’re excited to revive this tradition despite the need to do it virtually. Not in Miami? No worries. Qualifications.