News

CURA's Outreach Coordinator, Katie Phillips, recently accepted a new position and will serve her last day at CURA on Friday April 30th. She is still in the OSU family and will be the new Data…

April 6th, 2021 is CURA's 20th anniversary. CURA became official on April 6th, 2001. You can take a brief look at our history and past newsletter for more details on past projects and much more!…

On March 12th, 2021, CURA welcomed Charles Marohn, the founder of Strong Towns and the author of Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity. He argues that the way we…

Earlier this month, CURA's Director Harvey Miller was interviewed by 10TV news anchor Angela Ann about the recent study of 311 call data related to overdose hotspots in Franklin County, Ohio. To…

Earlier this month, CURA hosted acclaimed author (and genuinely nice person) Alan Mallach. Mr. Mallach is a senior fellow at the Center for Community Progress in Washington DC. A city planner,…

Last month, CURA kicked off our Strengthening Legacy Cities series with a panel discussion from experts living and working around Ohio. Our panelists included:

Harvey Miller appointed to second term as Chair of the National Academies Mapping Science Committee. The Mapping Science Committee organizes and oversees National Research Council studies that…

By: Luyu Liu, Harvey J. Miller

Background

COVID-19 became a global pandemic due to its contagiousness, fatality rates, and lack of effective vaccines or treatments. Public transit…

CURA and The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) are launching an interactive, online dashboard that provides current and accurate information on Central Ohio’s sustainability…