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Cisco Plans to Make a Massachusetts City Smarter, Rather Than Build One From Scratch February 11, 2010 FAST COMPANY
Cisco signed a deal on Wednesday with Holyoke, Massachusetts to transform the onetime mill town into a "Smart+Connected Community" over the next six-to-twelve months. Cisco has moved aggressively into the smarter city business in the last year as it chases IBM, which started the vogue for wired cities just as the world's governments were earmarking billions of dollars in stimulus funds for infrastructure.
Valley Rail: Cash for Clickity-Clackers February 04, 2010 Valley Advocate
$70 million in federal stimulus grant money has been awarded to restore rail service to the Connecticut River train line, including a passenger station in Holyoke. Work to be complete in 2 years.
Economic development plan in Holyoke: Green initiatives to attract businesses January 27, 2010 WWLP NEWS 22
Business leaders met Tuesday morning to talk about the economic future of Holyoke.
Open Square was featured on WGBY's Making it Here - People With Vision November 02, 2009 WGBY Public Television
Meet John Aubin owner of Open Square and see how he is bringing an old mill complex in the city of Holyoke back to life. Streaming Video Available on Open Square's YouTube Channel.
OFFICIALS EAGERLY ANTICIPATE DETAILS OF COMPUTER CENTER PLANNED FOR HOLYOKE July 28, 2009 Republican
Location of High Performance Computing Center focused on Canal District.
GRAND VISIONS BOOST HOLYOKE June 28, 2009 The Republican
Holyoke's City Center Visioning Plan promotes higher density and a walkable city center with more shopping, restaurants and entertainment.
THE NEXT BIG THING? June 22, 2009 Business West
MIT, UMASS, Boston University, Cisco and EMC propose High Performance Computing Center for Holyoke
SOVEREIGN CONSULTING OPENS OFFICE IN OPEN SQUARE November 24, 2008 Business West
CANAL PLANS ON THE MOVE October 26, 2008 Republican
Holyoke's Canal Walk to begin Construction in the Spring
$2 MILLION MASSDEVELOPMENT LOAN HELPS “OPEN” MORE DOORS AT OPEN SQUARE IN HOLYOKE July 23, 2008
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