|  (July
2008) Lawrence A. Brown takes over as the Interim Director of CURA.
(July
2006) CURA announces research
support opportunities.
(July
2005) Alan Murray takes over as Director of CURA.
(July
2001) Edward J. Malecki takes over as Director of CURA.
(April 2001) Announcements
in The Lantern
and onCampus
Center for Urban and Regional Analysis Approved by Board of Trustees
2002 City of
Columbus Citizen Satisfaction Survey
CURA played a major role in the City of Columbus 2002 Citizen
Satisfaction Survey. The survey is conducted every two years. The 2002 survey
was based on telephone interviews of 1188 randomly selected adults throughout
the City, conducted from July 15 to August 19, 2002 by the OSU Center for Survey
Research.
This year’s survey connects matched responses to the City’s
12 neighborhood service areas. CURA had primary responsibility for data
analysis and geographic information system (GIS) analysis of the data by
district. CURA Director Ed Malecki prepared tables and graphs of survey results
by service district. CURA Geography RA Luksamee (Luks) Jeawetchasil prepared
maps of results by district as well as maps to highlight each of the 12
neighborhoods or service districts.
The research effort was a partnership
of three OSU units the Center for Survey Research, the Center for Urban and
Regional Analysis (CURA), and the School of Public Policy and Management. Trevor
Brown, of OSU’s School of Public Policy and Management, took primary
responsibility for writing the text of the 220-page report for the City. The
final report was released to the public on October 7.
Urbanization
Trends in Ohio
The report details urban growth and
land use change in Ohio from 1982-1997 and compares Ohio's trends to national
trends. Although population in Ohio grew by modest amounts during the
1990's, Ohio was among the top states in terms of total urban land development.
This trend has led to an increased amount of low-density development. Between
1992-97, Ohio ranked second in the nation in terms of the total amount of prime
agricultural land lost to development. The report also tracks the increase in
"exurban" areas of Ohio -- areas that aren't quite suburban and not
quite rural. Exurban areas cover an estimated 60% of the total area of
Ohio. In comparison, rural areas are estimated to comprise 27% of the total area
of Ohio. The report concludes with a discussion of some of the implications of
the increase in low-density, exurban development for Ohio communities.
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